From Pomona to Oakland, a skater maps California from his board
José Vadi's "Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder's Lens" is a granular but accessible look at the practice and subculture of the sport.
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José Vadi's "Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder's Lens" is a granular but accessible look at the practice and subculture of the sport.
June Papers, the brisk, smart narrator of James W. Jennings' new novel, is an artist and substitute teacher in New York, faced with the prospect of homelessness. "I have a master's degree in fine arts. I also have $100k in student loans and transgressions on my record that at times require explan
Though the pandemic may have helped writers increase their productivity, everything that comes after completing the first draft of a manuscript has taken a hit.
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