Book Review | ‘California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline’ by Rosanna Xia
An environmental reporter takes a look at people who are doing their best to deal with the realities of rising sea levels.
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Diana Raab Talks About Writing, Hummingbirds, and Those Who Came Before Us
Santa Barbara author’s 14th book is her third memoir.
Book Review | ‘The Vaster Wilds’ by Lauren Groff
“A rich, enthralling fictional world that’s not to be missed,” says our book critic.
Book Review | ‘The Writer’s Garden: How Gardens Inspired the World’s Great Authors’ by Jackie Bennett, with photographs by Richard Hanson
‘The Writer’s Garden’ is a coffee table book sure to inspire conversations — and inspirations.
Book Review | ‘Piranesi’ by Susanna Clarke
The novel is inspired by the life of an 18th-century Italian artist and architect.
Book Review | ‘Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo’ by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns
PBS documentary provides the seeds for the story of the buffalo.
From Acre to Zagjewski: 31 Outstanding Poetry Books from 2023
Our poetry reviewer picks his top titles for the year.
Book Review | ‘The Upside-Down World: Meetings with the Dutch Masters’ by Benjamin Moser
A melding of art history and memoir by a Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer.
Paul Is My Copilot
Two former Santa Barbara Poets Laureate visit the United Kingdom.
Review | ‘A Year with Swollen Appendices’ by Brian Eno
The 25th Anniversary edition of ‘A Year with Swollen Appendices’ is just as engaging as the original.
