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Accolades for Edie Meidav and other East Bay authors
By Karen Laws The East Bay Literary scene is heating up. Never before in the 31-year history of the Northern California Book Awards have the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement, plus ten...
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Berkeley economist offers perspective on financial crisis
By Karen Laws “It’s important not to forget what happened in 2008 and remain angry,” says Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science at UC Berkeley. One of ten East Bay authors who...
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Adam Hochschild on flour power as strategy for activists
By Karen Laws The denizens of other cities can snicker all they like, but Berkeley historian Adam Hochschild has no problem with Berkeley’s foreign policy. “If the citizens of Berkeley were in charge,...
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Legendary Beat Poet David Meltzer up for an award
By Karen Laws When Joyce Jenkins, the editor of Poetry Flash magazine, wants to describe poet David Meltzer, she uses language evoking his love of jazz music and association with the San Francisco Beat...
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Wit and grace are hallmarks of book awards ceremony
By Karen Laws Michael Pollan, taking the stage at the 31st Annual Northern California Book Awards on Sunday June 10, accepted the Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement with two caveats: first, he’s...
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