Lisa Morehouse
Senior Editor-
CrosscurrentsMonday marks the 82nd anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing order 9066. It gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove Japanese Americans from their homes. So we visit a farm at Tule Lake that was essential to both their existence and their resistance. -
New ArrivalsAlvin Orloff reads from his novel, "Vulgarian Rhapsody.” It follows the misadventures of Harris, San Francisco's most annoying gay barfly and drag queen after he's thrown out of his rent controlled apartment by his long suffering roommate. -
New ArrivalsAdam Mansbach reads from his book "The Golem of Brooklyn." It's about an art teacher who steals a large quantity of clay, gets extremely stoned, and brings his creation to life. -
New ArrivalsMaya Ealey reads from her book "The Anti-Racist Vocab Guide." It's an illustrated visual glossary that provides high level definitions of terms and historical events to aid in understanding race and the black experience in America. -
New ArrivalsStephanie Wildman reads from her book "Breath By Breath." It's about an older brother helping his twin siblings fall asleep by taking them on an adventure through their bodies. -
New ArrivalsLisa Hamilton's reads from her book "The Hungry Season." It is an intimate biography of a remarkable woman named Imua, whose life has been colored by unimaginable loss, but who's met that loss with defiance and resilience. -
CrosscurrentsDecember is HIV and AIDS awareness month. So today, we’re going to look back a few decades to a time when the Bay Area and the world faced the AIDS epidemic. -
New ArrivalsCameron Park author Beverly Parayno reads from her new book, “Wildflowers.” It’s about the strength, the struggles, and the resiliency of Filipinas. It came out on May 27. -
New ArrivalsAnn Kappes is the director of art partnerships at Creativity Explored. The organization’s new book, "Art is Art" was published in recognition of 40 years of art making by disabled artists. -
New ArrivalsLuisa Giulianetti lives in Kensington. Her book, "Agrodolce" focuses on the many ways she understands and imagines home.
