BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: April, 2018 The Bay Area Book Festival—one of the world’s premier celebrations of writers, readers and the written word—has announced its full complement of presenters, programs and activities. The schedule is available at www.baybookfest.org, with tickets on sale now. Nearly 500 authors and exhibitors—from the Bay Area, nation and […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: December, 2017 William Stout Architectural Books carriers over 20,000 titles in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and landscape architecture. For over 30 years—20 in its current location—it has been a vital resource for architecture and design books, carrying American […]
By Paul Duclos Published: May, 2014 Prior to the completed construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, ferry commuters could gaze upward to track the course of a Pan Am Clipper takeoff bound for Pago Pago, Macao, or some other exotic destination during the golden age of flight. Ed Musick was the first brave […]
By Paul Duclos Published: January, 2014 There are few things quite so sublime as reading a good book on the ferry. Take a look around, and you’ll see scores of fellow commuters concentrating on their ebooks, paperbacks or prized signed first editions. Here are four recently published works—all by Bay Area writers—that hold special appeal […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: April, 2019 With the advent of spring and rebirth, we wish to share a number of publications and a literary event that deserve attention. While one could hardly describe Claude Monet as a late bloomer—he was one of those rare painters who had won widespread recognition in youth—his work […]
By Bill Picture Published: October, 2016 Vallejo residents, activists, business owners and city officials all agree the city’s economy needs a shot in the arm. What they disagree about is exactly how that shot should be administered. The city was dealt a blow 20 years ago when the Mare Island Naval Shipyard went dark, and […]
By Paul Duclos Published: December, 2015 Many admirers of Lawrence Ferlinghetti (and the author of this column is among them) may not know that before he became identified with the cultural underground, his area of concentration was underwater. As a commanding officer on a U.S. Navy sub-chaser during D-Day, Ferlinghetti became intimately acquainted with the […]
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2014 One of the key differentiators among book lovers riding the ferry these days is how content is consumed. While the Kindle set is gaining traction, we still see a good many readers toting traditional hard covers and paperbacks. The most devoted bibliophile, though, remains wedded to the rare or […]
By Paul Duclos Published: July, 2011 Prodigal son and former San Francisco Opera music director Donald Runnicles, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Wagner, returned to conduct an incredible international cast and the renowned San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Chorus last month. As one of the fortunate few to witness the entire Ring Cycle—the […]
Published: May, 2010 Calling All Artists Picture your artwork in a museum! The Marin Museum of Modern Art (MarinMOCA) is celebrating Novato’s 50th anniversary by sponsoring a two-week art show, and will be accepting artwork submitted by local artists. The show is entitled “Picture Novato: A Contemporary Viewpoint of Novato and Its History,” and will […]