Book Sale June 25-27 Benefits SLO Library
Stock up on your summer reading while supporting the San Luis Obispo Public Library during the SLO Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale June 25-27. More than 7,500 pre-owned…
“The Balcony Gardener” Thrives, As Does Its Author
A volume of stories drawn from a former Central Coast writer's life in Paris is now available in hardcover and as an e-book. Australian-born Janice Exter Konstantinidis, who traded a…
Summer Adventures Await at SLO County Libraries
San Luis Obispo County readers of all ages and abilities are invited to choose their adventure during this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at SLO County Public Libraries. Kids, teens, and…
The Balcony Gardener: The Sunflower Fusion
Photo by Sonia June had entered its unreasonable phase. The jasmine no longer climbed so much as advanced. During the night, it appeared to make private decisions of its…
The Balcony Gardener: A Question of Depth
Photo by Amin Safaripour The Balcony Gardener and Madame Dupont sat side by side on the balcony in the clear light of a Paris spring morning. It was close…
Back & Forth: Author MaryFrank Sanborn
Writer MaryFrank Sanborn redefines the term “slow starter,” waiting until the age of 80 to publish her first novel, The Lightning Field (Coalesce Press, 2026). Inspired by multiple visits to…
A Straight Preview of “Book of the Year”
Photo by Lyndsey Rankin, UC Riverside San Luis Obispo County's 2026 "Book of the Year" is Susan Straight's tenth novel, Sacrament. The National Book Award finalist recently responded to…
Santa Barbara Literary Fest Debuts May 2-3
The Santa Barbara Literary Festival debuts May 2-3, bringing together readers, writers, and storytellers in a citywide celebration of the written word. “We’re rooted in the belief that literature is…
Susan Straight’s “Sacrament” Is a Literary Time Capsule
No one likes to be reminded of slices from the past: bits and pieces that everyone reckoned with in their own ways, then collectively decided should be left in the…
Poetry: Introduction to Shorebirds
"Shorebirds" by Juliane McAdam For Norma, my birding guru I arrive in the early morning at The Cloisters, a beach just north of Morro Rock, binoculars and notebook in…