Leslie Katz

Famous (and less famous) writers addressing show business, politics, sociology and their own personal histories are sharing their new releases this month. Also: Best-selling romance writers share their recent titles.

East Bay singer Laurie Roldan isn’t too fazed about proverbially stepping into the shoes of Karen Carpenter. “I have a connection with her because she

By Leslie Katz A San Francisco jury this summer found David DePape, the man who in 2022 broke into Nancy Pelosi's Pacific Heights home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer, guilty of five felony charges.

Telling a story for the ages for “The Wizard of Oz” fans (and isn't that everybody?) “Wicked” still dazzles and delights as it enters its third decade.

Historical novelists, musicians, award-winners and writers with national notoriety are among the authors making public appearances across the region this month. To submit an event to the calendar, email

“Mexodus,” a touching musical in its West Coast premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, tells the story of a slave who encounters a farmer while trying to escape to Mexico— and so much more.

Local authors and out-of-towners, including debut and prolific mystery writers, are making in-person appearances across the Bay Area this month. Also in October: San Francisco's huge literary festival

Bay Area playwright, vocalist and educator Pamela Rose is thrilled to be bringing her acclaimed musical “Blues Is a Woman” to San Francisco's Peninsula for the first time.

Debut novels, historical fiction, mysteries and memoirs are some of the new titles featured in book talks around the region this month. (To submit an event to the calendar, email

The gentle, sassy PG-style humor of the beloved 1990s sitcom “The Nanny” transforms into an R-rated riot in the “The Nanny Live!” parody onstage at Oasis, San Francisco's premiere drag club.