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Is the Supreme Court using the First Amendment to empower corporations, the right?

by Frances Starn Sept. 30, 2019, 11:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

In his new book, ‘Free Speech for Some,’ Berkeley lawyer and educator William Turner argues that the Roberts Court is one of the most business-friendly courts ever.

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Book review: Under deep cover in the CIA during the Cold War

Avatar photo by Mal Warwick Sept. 18, 2019, 11:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

‘Six Car Lengths Behind an Elephant’ is a memoir of living under deep cover for the CIA.

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Berkeley journalist’s reporting is behind acclaimed Netflix series ‘Unbelievable’

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Sept. 13, 2019, 12:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

T. Christian Miller of ProPublica first wrote about an uninvestigated rape in 2015. The story has been turned into an article, a radio show and a book. Now it’s on television.

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New thriller from S.A. Lelchuk introduces a badass private eye

Avatar photo by Mal Warwick May 28, 2019, 2:30 p.m.August 4, 2022

The protagonist of the Berkeley author’s novel owns a book store on Telegraph Avenue, has a distaste for violent men, and bears more than a passing resemblance to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”s Lisbeth Salander.

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Erik Tarloff’s novel revolves around a legendary actor and Hollywood mystery woman

Avatar photo by Mal Warwick March 28, 2019, 9:51 a.m.August 4, 2022

‘Women in Black’ tells the story of Chance Hardwick, an exceptionally handsome young man from the Heartland who arrives in Hollywood in the 1950s. He becomes a movie star but, tragically, dies young.

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A book critic selects his favorite books by Berkeley authors. And yes, three have the first name of Michael

Avatar photo by Mal Warwick Dec. 06, 2018, 7:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

The range of favorites includes the history of the FBI spying on Cal students, the danger from nuclear weapons, a biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt and more.

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New film showcases the imagination of Ursula K. Le Guin

Avatar photo by Mary Rees Oct. 02, 2018, 7:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Le Guin grew up in Berkeley in a family that included people from all walks of life, from Europeans to Native Americans. That exposure to many cultures gave her a very expansive view of the world.

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In her new YA novel, Alexandra Ballard tackles the difficult topic of eating disorders

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Oct. 06, 2017, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

The main character is 16-year-old Elizabeth, who has lost 40 pounds and four jean sizes in just a few months.

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In second novel, Edan Lepucki explores mysteries of motherhood, art and relationships

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel May 09, 2017, 7:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

‘Woman No. 17’ is set in the luxurious Hollywood Hills, a far cry from the setting of Lepucki’s dystopian novel, ‘California.’

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Author Marissa Moss tackles love and death in her first adult book

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel May 04, 2017, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

Marissa Moss has written a moving and compelling graphic book about love, illness, death and loss.

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Zachary Mason uses his skills as an artificial intelligence expert in new novel

Avatar photo by Michael Berry May 03, 2017, 8:00 a.m.August 4, 2022

In Void Star, Zachary Mason draws from his professional work to create a vivid future world altered by climate change, social inequality, and longevity extension,

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Berkeley author George Lakoff says, ‘Don’t underestimate Trump’

Avatar photo by Daphne White May 02, 2017, 3:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

George Lakoff believes Democrats are relying on the use of logic to convert voters rather than appealing to people’s worldviews, or unconscious beliefs. That’s a losing strategy.

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