2011 was definitely a banner year for books. For this year’s roundup of our favorites, many of us selected Kevin Wilson’s hilarious and brilliant novel, The Family Fang. (Kevin, come back and visit us soon!) If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to add it to your list. Happy holidays and happy reading toContinue reading

Name: John Peck Bookstore: Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland Title: Events Coordinator Brief Bio: I believe in good, old-fashioned pursuits: letterpress printing, good honest punk rock, magazines made out of paper, and post-ironic social media-friendly internet humor. What books recently rocked my world: I dove headfirst into all things videogame-related this year: Tom Bissell’s Extra Lives,Continue reading