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Chana Wilson grew up in the 1950s with a suicidal mother. She learned in adulthood that her mother had been a closeted lesbian given psychiatric...» E-Mail This
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View ArticleLitquake organizers take you 'way behind the music' of pop stars
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View ArticleAssault and recovery, a reporter's personal tale
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Take a trip back to the '70s with San Francisco author Mark Abramson. His memoir, "Sex, Drugs, and Disco" chronicles the story of gay men flooding into the Castro from all over the country to find more...
View ArticleFormer Grateful Dead manager shares his "High Notes"
Attending a Grateful Dead concert during the 1970s was a powerful and positive experience for many fans, but what was it like for those who worked with the band backstage?
View ArticleThe Best of Out In The Bay: Chana Wilson
Chana Wilson grew up in the 1950s with a suicidal mother. She learned in adulthood that her mother had been a closeted lesbian given psychiatric treatments - including electroshock - to “cure” her....
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Oakland author Pendarvis Harshaw's latest memoir OG Told Me isn’t just a book, it’s a survival guide. When Pendarvis was growing up without his father, he was always seeking wisdom from Black elders in...
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Poet James Cagney was 19 when he found out he was adopted. A few years later, both of his parents passed away, and Cagney was left homeless. He reflects on this heavy time in his collection " Black...
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On this edition of Your Call, we're speaking with journalist and Salon.com founder, David Talbot, about his new book Between Heaven and Hell: The Story of My Stroke .
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