Geoff Bouvier's first book, Living Room, (Copper Canyon Press), was selected by Heather McHugh as the winner of the 2005 APR/Honickman Prize. His writings have appeared in American Poetry Review, Barrow Street, Boston Review, Denver …
May 12, 2019
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Geoff Bouvier and the Reader
Ancient Wroclaw, Poland
I visited Wroclaw, Poland, during an interesting time in history: it was the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. As for Wroclaw itself, it …
May 11, 2019
Mary Lang and the Reader
Lang wrote feature stories from the late 1980s through the late 1990s, including a social column called On the Town by Liz Lang. Editor's picks from stories Lang wrote for the Reader San Diego prostitutes …
May 11, 2019
Two fads in one at Fugu Ice Cream & Taiyaki
Thanks to the proliferation of trend-spotting foodie blogs worldwide, it’s easy to trace the way new food fads spread from city to city. For example, a little googling tells us that fish-shaped ice cream cones …
May 10, 2019
Berlioz almost upstaged Saint-Saens
I’ve been waiting for Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony at The San Diego Symphony ever since it was announced last spring. The day came, Friday, May 3, and Saint-Saëns was darn near upstaged by a plucky …
May 10, 2019
Local Roots brings booch to North County
Add hard kombucha to the list of craft beverage attractions on the Hops Highway. In late April, Local Roots Kombucha opened a spacious and colorful booch tasting room in Vista, taking over over the brewery …
May 10, 2019
Religious science in the name of Ernst Holmes’ philosophy
Seaside Center for Spiritual Living Contact: 1613 Lake Dr. Encinitas 760-753-5786 www.seasidecenter.org Membership: 1100 Pastor: Christian Sorensen Age: 59 Born: Hollywood Formation: California State University-North Ridge; Ernst Holmes College (Holmes Institute), Los Angeles Years Ordained: …
May 10, 2019
Toni Atkins seeks speechwriter to crank up the volume
Toni Atkins, President Pro Tempore of the California Senate is looking to hire a speechwriter. "The Office of Communications for Senator Atkins has the responsibility to lead all strategic communications efforts for the Senator," says …
May 10, 2019
Clothing is a language. Stop mumbling.
If you want to learn how to dress well, the best way to start isn’t to turn to style experts. It’s to pay attention to the people around you. Develop an ear for what people …
May 9, 2019
Emily goes international with badass Oaxaca boots and Bershka biker jacket
I’d just finished eating at City Tacos in North Park and was sitting sipping on a lemonade and digesting. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a young woman wearing leopard print pants …
May 9, 2019
Former mayor of Del Mar Albert Corti puts modern mansion up for sale
The newly constructed home at 2811 Heather Lane is perched on a hillside just south of San Dieguito Lagoon, the slim body of water separating a neighborhood of high-end luxury estates from the adjacent Del …
May 9, 2019
Poems by Iranian screenwriter and movie director Bardia Mousavi
To Dive We’re used to walking on our toes, tip-toeing optimistically around our dreams. It’s not a matter at hand, it’s the law of holding at stake. it’s not a complete disaster, it’s a colorful …
May 9, 2019
Khan’s Cave Tavern: Peking Duck sliders for food addicts
This was the day Annie and I went mad. She popped by, offering me half the breakfast sandwich she’d just bought. This was like four in the afternoon. I said. “Why don’t we go have …
May 9, 2019
Gary Wilson’s memories sweetened in The King of Endicott
Cult musician Gary Wilson — beloved by Beck, who once referred to him in a song lyric — has called San Diego home for decades. But the flamboyant fellow, fond of flinging flour onstage while …
May 9, 2019
Tolkien’s three intertwining tales and an interview with director Dome Karukoski
Director Dome Karukoski’s portrait of the man who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings tells three intertwining tales. The first and most artful of these gives us the making of a writer: …
May 9, 2019