Triumph of queer comics: Justin Hall wins Lambda, 'Adèle' takes Cannes
Two cool, queer graphic surprises, just in time for Pride month. First, local comics hero, Califormia College of the Arts professor, and frequent SFBG contributor (not to mention out-of-the-closet...
View ArticleFather's day
Alysia Abbott pays tribute to the gay, single-parent dad who raised her in bohemian SFarts@sfbg.comLIT In late-1980s San Francisco, Steve Abbott hosted a gay writer's workshop at his small apartment at...
View ArticleBikes to books
Pedal through San Francisco's literary past on this fun bike tour San Francisco has been home to some of the true giants of American literature and poetry, from Jack London and Mark Twain to Jack...
View ArticleRe-framed
BOOKS ISSUE: A new book showcases creative cult-movie poster artArtist Tim Doyle created this RoboCop (1987) poster for a 2012 screening at the Castro Theatre.IMAGE COURTESY OF MATTHEW CHOJNACKILIT...
View ArticleFieldwork
New book 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies' looks at the sorry state of migrant farmworker health care -- and its larger implications in the global economyMarcelina works in the fields at Tanaka Brothers...
View ArticleWelcome to San Francisco, "Welcome to Night Vale"
Hello, listeners. Brilliant breakout podcast "Welcome to Night Vale" has gained a rabid (yet adorably introspective) fanbase since it launched in June 2012. The twice-monthly, 20-minute-long show,...
View ArticleRIP Gary Arlington, underground comix hero
"Gary Arlington and Beloved Comics"Just got word from Last Gasp Press founder Ron Turner that comics legend Gary Edson Arlington has passed away at age 75. In 1968, he opened what is considered the...
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SUPER EGO: Great new books on nightlife and music, plus Green Velvet, Cajmere, Fog Rugby, Friends With Benefits, MOM on Mars, more partiesDouble vision: Chicagoan Curtis Jones performs as Green Velvet,...
View ArticleThe Doctorow is in
The sci-fi writer visits the Bay Area with two new worksIllustration from "In Real Life"arts@sfbg.comLIT Like the Internet itself, Cory Doctorow seems to be everywhere all at once.Novelist, essayist,...
View ArticleBy George
A new book collects George Kuchar's shouts and murmursColor me shameless: SF legend George KucharFILM/LIT It's anyone's guess how many films and videos George Kuchar made before his death in 2011...
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