Books, Drugs, and Charlie Chan
UCSB’s Yunte Huang on the Chinese crime fighter; Mark Christensen on Ken Kesey.
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Mental Stimulation, Small-Town Questing, and Fall Poetry
Authors Garth Sundem and Brad Herzog hit Chaucer’s; poets grace the mission.
My Hollywood by Mona Simpson
Mona Simpson’s new novel explores the unintended intimacies of contemporary child care.
Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis
One of the most influential chroniclers of Los Angeles is back with a new book that follows up on the characters from his debut novel, Less Than Zero.
Up Close with Molly Hahn
The longtime Santa Barbaran heads to her fifth consecutive Comic Con with a new book and big ideas in tow.
Paddling Out on Paper
Surf-minded authors Peter Heller and Michael Scott Moore come to Santa Barbara.
Self-Help, Vampire Romance, and Atheism
Phil Zuckerman visits the Humanist Society and a Ventura Book Festival rundown.
Faux Esquimaux
UCSB Professor Inga Dóra Björnsdóttir’s shares the story behind her new book, Ólöf the Eskimo Lady: A Biography of an Icelandic Dwarf in America.
Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat Visits Santa Barbara
Policy advisor to the Foreign Affairs Minister discusses his childhood, new book, and the Gaza Strip.
Active Minds and Celebrated Dads
Two new books from Santa Barbara authors.