Neeli Cherkovski has been active in the Bay Area Poetry since the 1970′s.  His latest book, From the Middle Woods joins his many other published books of poetry, including Leaning Against Time (2004), Elegy for Bob Kaufman (1996), and Clear Wind (1984). Not only is Cherkovski an applauded poet, but he is also hosts popular [...]

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By Byron Spooner I hang up the phone.  The first thing that occurs to me as I pause to absorb the news that Albert has gotten busted is that it’s not my problem.  Definitely not.  Albert doesn’t work here anymore. Besides, when he did work here his hiring hadn’t even been my decision.  I’d merely [...]

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By Katie Sue Ambellan Moon walking in the Library?  Not so out of this world at the IMBIBE at the Marina Branch Library party tonight from 7-10 PM. Cocktails, telescopes, astronauts and authors make up the second installment of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library’s Member-exclusive, after-hours cocktail party. The event celebrates the launch [...]

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By Jean Farrington To me, the ideal vacation is to be in a warm clime in shorts and a top with a stack of books by my side. In a previous life, I was invited each year to submit the 10 best books I’d read that year plus my plans for summer reading for an [...]

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