Parenting and Families
A column from Single Minded by Jane Ganahl
Jane Ganahl, author of Naked on the Page, reads a column originally written for Mother's Day, which later spun off into her book. ...
An Excerpt from America America by Ethan Canin
Ethan Canin, renowned author, writing instructor at the Iowa Writer's Workshop, co-founder of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, ...
Excerpt from Alternadad by Neal Pollack
Neal Pollack reads about parenting, from his new book, Alternadad: The True Story of One Family's Struggle to Raise a Cool Kid in ...
A son, mother and friend wrestle with the loss of a father, partner and lust for life.
Death and life on and off the battlefield. Recorded at the Douglass Reads 2 reading in San Francisco, CA, May 2008
A young Bay Area woman shares her personal story about her mother's extended stay in the hospital.











