Family of murdered D.C. photographer wonders if his convicted killer acted alone

Joe Shymanski, a, well-known Washington D.C. photographer, was murdered and dismembered in 2023. His ex-wife's former ...

Writer’s block? Not when you live in ‘a river of words’

Poet Gerda Govine Ituarte, who lives in Jamul with her husband, artist Luis Ituarte, has written and contributed to multiple ...

The New Power of Far-Right Influencers

In this episode of “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the impacts of antifa’s designation as a domestic terrorist group as author ...

Local author invites readers to the land of Um in new children's book

Writing has been a constant presence in Erik Meyer’s life, but despite that, his most recent book, “The Sublime Luminary of Um” is still different from anything he has previously done. “When I was an ...

Which Warhammer Helsmiths of Hashut models should you buy for your army? I've made all them, so here's what I think

The most impressive model in the Helsmiths of Hashut range is, unsurprisingly, its leader. Urak Taar is the only named ...

With 'Middle Spoon,' author Alejandro Varela wants more people to talk about heartbreak

When writing "Middle Spoon," Varela, who considers himself a public health worker first and writer second, was "thinking ...

Clovis publishes its first official children’s book. Here’s what it teaches

Written by Susie Harder, a local speech-language pathologist and children’s book author, the tale of “Clovis On Tour: ...

From Grammy winner to children’s author: Laufey’s new book is ‘Mei Mei The Bunny’

Laufey, the Grammy-winning artist, is creating a children's story inspired by her mascot-alias, Mei Mei The Bunny.

What Bess Kalb Watches (and Reads) with Her Kids

Bess Kalb writes very good children’s books. The one-time writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live shot to no. 1 on the New York Times best sellers list with her 2024 picture book, Buffalo Fluffalo, and is aiming ...