Anchor Made of Wood
A 6-year-old boy pounds nails and spills blood to fashion an unusual Christmas present for his aunt.
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Ransom Stephens
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The 1995 film Home for the Holidays, starring Holly Hunter, about a comedic (both dark and light) trip back home for Thanksgiving, inspired our essay roundup. Eight essayists tell stories from a child’s eye to the mind’s eye, from poignant family lore to lighter fare. Each of these literary lights takes us into the season with moving, funny, irreverent moments in time.
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Coming Home
Sick of the high cost of life in the Bay Area, he and his teenaged daughter picked up and moved to suburban Texas. They found space and a slower pace, but lost something they couldn’t live without.
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What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
Eight first-person stories by East Bay writers on journeys near and far, from an Icelandic penis museum to a BART train under the Bay, from Africa to the operating room. Take a literary trip with us.
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Separated From the World by Choice
Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
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Ask the Expert: Updates on Driving Law from Bill’s Defensive Driving School
In 2025, California updated driving laws affecting seniors, job ads, and ID requirements. Driving instructor Bill Allenbaugh of Bill’s Defensive Driving School updates us on the latest changes for California drivers.
Ask the Expert: Estate Planning with Sara Diamond
The pandemic created the urgency for many East Bay families to set up an estate plan. Richmond Estate Planning Attorney, Sara Diamond answers questions about wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance health care directives.
Berkeley-based bio honors SF architect Bernard Maybeck’s daughter-in-law
Jacomena van Huizen Maybeck’s life began in 1901 on a Javanese sugar plantation and ended ninety-five years later in her house in the Berkeley hills. I met her in 1977, as my boyfriend and I followed the rumors of a unique cottage for rent. From the time of our first...
Ray Darten Brings Indie Designs to Bay Street
Ray Darten means for its color clothing to be worn.