After listening to this podcast of Kulbir Dhaliwal on call with 911 in the immediate aftermath of the December 25 tiger attack at San Francisco Zoo, you’ll hope you never have a need to call for emergency services in San Francisco. While the kid’s brother is bleeding, and the tiger is on the scene, the…Continue reading just calm down…
Month: January 2008
hobart
I luhrv this spiffy online journal, Hobart, which I just discovered this morning, as of five minutes ago, which makes it the first literary journal I have “discovered” before 4:45 a.m. It appears to be published monthly. The design is simple and delightful. Apparently they do print issues too. I’ve been up for quite some…Continue reading hobart
when the water leaves us
I love the title of Laura van den Berg’s story collection, What the World Will Look Like When the Water Leaves Us, which will be published by Dzanc Books in 2009. Dzanc has already proved to be a publisher worth getting excited about, with a slew of good offerings on the slate for the future:…Continue reading when the water leaves us
progressive reading series
The much-beloved Progressive Reading Series has a new website. The San Francisco series happens on the third Saturday of every month through the 2008 elections at 7pm at the Makeout Room. It is a Party Progressive event, hosted by Stephen Elliott, author of Happy Baby and editor of Sex for America. For advance tickets, visit…Continue reading progressive reading series
Mavericks Today!
Officials are asking people not to descend upon Montara State Beach to watch the annual Mavericks big-wave surfing competition today, as the cliffs along the beach are fragile due to recent weather conditions. I’m guessing it will be a tough ride from the city today along the tiny two-lane coast road, especially rounding the bend…Continue reading Mavericks Today!