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From captivating memoirs by researchers to illuminating narratives by veteran science journalists, these works affected us the most this year

All in all, until space travel gets a bit more luxurious and people can enjoy themselves, solo space sex missions are probably best done on the DL. Unlike space travel itself, it’s all about the destination rather than the journey.

You don’t need to know someone’s size, allergies, or living situation to send them a book. A book encapsulates a few hours of time spent with a thoughtful author. What a gift!Every December I share a list of books for writers and authors, plucked from the many books I finished

One hour every Sunday at 4 p.m. on KAZU, we take our listeners on a Sound Adventure, whether it be a musical documentary, historical / scientific journey, or just something current that we hope our listeners will enjoy. Current and recent programs, see below.For older programs, see archives page.(KAZU reserves this time slot for public radio documentaries and seasonal programs.)

Library director James Hill offers up some book recommendations for gifts this year.

Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach explores, from a scientific perspective, the gear, technologies, and methods used to keep soldiers alive, or at least less inju

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than three decades, hundreds of avid readers in the San Francisco Bay Area have had the opportunity to lunch with their

The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

A popular nonfiction writer will give a virtual talk at the Etna Library.Mary Roach, author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, among other titles, will discuss her writing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday as...