Author and editor Jordan Rosenfeld (Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time) pays tribute to San Francisco’s “literary hot spots” in this article for Writer’s Digest. Jordan mentions the historic Caffe Trieste (this is the place that local writer Junvenal Acosta, among others, sometimes refers to as his office), the…Continue reading literary hot spots
Category: San Francisco Life
Fog Photo Tour
Robert Owen, a sea captain and photographer who embarked on a photo tour of the places that inspired The Year of Fog several months ago, recently made another swing through San Francisco and has added many new photos to his Year of Fog photo set on flickr. Among them, this shot of the fly fishing…Continue reading Fog Photo Tour
The Penman Chronicles
Yay! Check out this article about Michael Disend and his San Francisco-centric Penman Chronicles. If you haven’t yet had a chance to hear Mickey read, you won’t want to miss him this Sunday at Edinburgh Castle.
Ben Fong-Torres – Cameo King
Today at Red Room, my friend Ben Fong-Torres blogs about what it’s like to appear as himself in works of fiction. Most recently, he has appeared in Steer Toward Rock, by Fae Myenne Ng (forthcoming), In the Key of Death, by Bob Levinson, and No One You Know, by yours truly (forthcoming). In the latter,…Continue reading Ben Fong-Torres – Cameo King
Review: Epic Roasthouse, SF
Last night, Kevin and I went to Epic Roasthouse, Pat Kuleto’s new venture on the Embarkadero. Having followed a bit of the controversy about the new building, we wanted to see what all the fuss was about. The View: Inside, a wall of glass looks up and out to stunning views of the Bay Bridge.…Continue reading Review: Epic Roasthouse, SF