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Book Review | ‘American Alt: A True Story of Madness and Friendship in a Fractured Country’ by Chris Lockhart

Books By Brian Tanguay

An odyssey of two friends and multiple voices.

UCSB Library Expands Humanities and Social Science Collection

Books By Keith Hamm, UCSB's 'The Current'

More doors now open to history, culture, politics, and the arts.

Book Review | ‘Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old’ by Mary Beard

Books By David Starkey

A warning not to let a sense of reverence dampen the impact of classic works.

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Book Review | ‘Breathing Is How Some People Stay Alive: Stories’ by Alison Gadsby

Books By Brian Tanguay

Santa Barbara Author Shares Lessons from Caring for Brother After His Traumatic Brain Injury

Books By Tiana Molony

History with Hulse 

Books By Meaghan Clark Tiernan

Book Review | ‘Python’s Kiss: Stories by Louise Erdrich’

Books By David Starkey

Book Review | ‘Go-Between Girl: My Indentured Roots As Reclaimed Present’ by Andrea Gunraj

Books By Brian Tanguay

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Encourages Holocaust Survivor Michael Fryd to Share His Story Through Writing

Books By Ella Bailey

Book Review | ‘Winning The Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress’ by Lorissa Rinehart

Books By Brian Tanguay

Book Review | ‘Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures: A Biography of Denis Johnson’ by Ted Geltner

Books By George Yatchisin

Book Review | ‘Agnes Lives!’ by Hallie Elizabeth Newton

Books By Brian Tanguay