Richmond District author Erin Van Rheenen has built her career on vivid depictions of life abroad. Fueled by several years living in Costa Rica, she started writing travel guides, familiarizing herself with the intricacies of each region.
Eddy Rubin’s lifelong love of Ocean Beach inspired him to collect his experiences and observations into a new book, “Ocean Beach: Fog, Fauna, and Flora,” illustrated by Inner Richmond resident Greg Wright, released on Aug. 12 from Heyday.
Sunset District resident and San Francisco native Samantha Schoech (pronounced “Shay”) has been writing her entire life. Her most recent book “My Mother’s Boyfriends,” a collection of short stories, was published by 7.13 Books.
A Richmond District resident since 1988, Stephanie M. Wildman is an accomplished children’s book author and advocate for representation in children’s literature. She is set to release her latest book, “Miri’s Moving Day,” on Nov. 5.
For 25 years, she served as artistic director at the American Conservatory Theater (ACT), the Bay Area’s premiere acting company. But that is just part of her story.
While traveling in Mexico City, Sunset resident and author William Vlach became fascinated by statues of military students fighting the United States Army during the Mexican-American War. He did a little research and learned that these students were called San Patricios. They were Irish expatriates who joined the Mexican Army.
Sunset resident Robert M. Smith reflects on his long career as a journalist.
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