Letting Go of the American Dream
About 60 listeners absorbed lines from Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me.” Coates himself was not present, yet his words rang out through church pews, resonating with those familiar with struggle. Led by Rev. Dr. George C.L. Cummings, a senior pastor at Imani Community…
Beyond the Literal
A 1904 automobile. A bizarre autopsy. A chimpanzee. These otherwise random elements intersect in Yann Martel’s new novel, “The High Mountains of Portugal.” Martel is best known as the author of “Life of Pi,” a story with a surreal plot that tests readers’ ability to…
Book Drive Aims to Promote Youth Interest in Reading
Bookshop Santa Cruz is holding a book drive for local public schools for the third year in a row. Librarians from 10 different schools have submitted wish lists, and books meant for donation are sold at a twenty percent discount as Bookshop Santa Cruz until Dec. 31