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By Mary Ellen Hannibal Yesterday I talked to M. Sanjayan, Lead Scientist for the Nature Conservancy, about one of his mentors, Michael Soule.  Back in the 70s, Soule, who was Paul Ehrlich’s first graduate student and a population biologist, had the insight that landscapes increasingly fragmented by human incursion would sooner rather than later lead [...]

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By Byron Spooner Still, it came as something of a surprise when Ruth announced she wanted a divorce.  I mean I’d gotten the feeling things weren’t going exactly as she’d planned, but everything seemed okay on my end, so what the fuck, right? Maybe I worked too much, maybe I drank too much, maybe I [...]

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For some, politics can be thrilling, for others unsettling, perhaps even downright spooky at times. This being October, we at The Reader’s Review are happy to continue with hair raising themes for your reading enjoyment. It’s in that spirit that we present yet another reading list of some of the best horror books. We’ll admit [...]

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By Jean Farrington From ground level, a grove of redwoods can be awe-inspiring and even overwhelming.  You can’t see where the trees end and are only presented with lengths of trunk.  Imagine what it must be like to be at the top of one of these giants and able to navigate the limbs and branches [...]

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This weekend, the San Francisco Public Library is the place to be for awesome and fun children’s events! On Saturday, October 22nd, come on down to the Main Library for  Family Storytime at 10:30 a.m. and stick around as the Tricycle Music Festival presents the Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band! Join the fun [...]

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By Katie Sue Ambellan Libraries are essential.  They provide information, education and are pillars in communities.  The San Francisco Public Library system has 27 branches, a robust Main library, four bookmobiles and two off-site locations. Since 2000, 22 branches have been renovated or newly built through the Branch Library Improvement Program.  2011 alone has seen [...]

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By Katie Sue Ambellan So now that we know what they are reading, we wanted to know what books the 2011 mayoral candidates can’t finish.  It seems some of the candidates will never know “the secret,” the mysteries of Sesame Street or the stories of the bible. Think you can get through what the candidates, [...]

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By Katie Sue Ambellan We are 22 days away from Election Day, where San Francisco will vote into office a new mayor who will oversee 28 libraries in every corner of the city that are growing in popularity at a time when literacy is a critical issue. With that in mind, we sat down with [...]

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Star Wars? Sorry, never heard of it. This 1978 sequel that picks up right where Star Quest left off. Daily Treats are sweet finds from our Treat Avenue Donation Center. Hungry for more collectibles?  Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter! Find more rare reads at Amazon and AbeBooks.

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