A note from the person who maintains this blog: Almost exactly a year ago, a dear of friend of mine walked out on to the Golden Gate Bridge, sent a text asking …
Read More >Congratulations are certainly in order for our Journals Division as they celebrate having Boom: A Journal of California named one of the Best Magazines of 2011 by none other than Library Journal. …
Read More >A People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, …
Read More >May 27, 2012 will mark the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. One of the most iconic structures in the world, the bridge combines amazing engineering, breathtaking views …
Read More >Congratulations to Robin Grossinger, author of the Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas, for winning one of the coveted Bay Nature Local Hero awards. Robin was recognized in the Environmental Educator category. Robin …
Read More >Coming right on the heels of the overwhelmingly positive reaction we got for the publication of the second edition of the Jepson Manual, I am pleased to announce The Digital Jepson Manual. …
Read More >Every publisher, at least on some level, would like to think that the books they publish are essential. But, really, how often does this happen and when it does, how do you …
Read More >Of all the books we have on our Fall 2011 list, I don’t think you’ll find a more timely title than Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain …
Read More >This summer not one, but two books about Everett Ruess, the 20-year-old aspiring writer and wilderness explorer who disappeared without a trace in 1934, are being released. One is Philip Fradkin’s Everett …
Read More >Mark Paul, one of the authors of California Crackup, addresses the state budget and the low, low bar for success in his recent blog post, “Defining Failure Down.” Paul writes: “One of …
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