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Sinclair grew up in a devout Rasta family in Jamaica where women were subservient. When she cut her dreadlocks at age 19, she became "a ghost" to her father. Her new memoir is How to Say Babylon. -
Author Cat Bohannon says there's a "male norm" in science that prioritizes male bodies. Female bodies have been left out of countless clinical studies, and research is only just starting to catch up. -
Washington Post columnist and tech journalist Taylor Lorenz chronicles the history of the internet in her new book, Extremely Online. -
Lydia Davis' focus has shifted largely from issues of parenting and domestic relationships to aspects of aging — but the results are as penetrating as anything she's written. -
October marks the start of National Bullying Prevention Month. It’s considered a time to raise awareness of the harmful impacts bullying can have. -
A San Diego librarian shares her reading recommendations for all ages, from picture books to adult books, that celebrate Hispanic, Latina/o/x and Chicana/o/x identity. -
This weekend in the arts: Gup Shup: immigrant food writing and tastings at the Mingei; a new poetry collection from Lora Mathis at MCASD; inclusive art at Revision Studio; Françoise Gilot; Leonard Patton; Songwriter Sanctuary and more. -
Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition is a word-for-word republishing of A.A. Milne's classic, with one big change: all of the trees are gone. Now that Pooh is public domain, it's a free-for-all. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure "long overdue," saying that the banning binge of diversity materials has to come to an end. -
Isle McElroy's novel covers a deep exploration of marriage, love, and the ways we know one another — while also touching on how so much of how we navigate the world depends on how it sees us.
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