Opinion

Super 8: Super Fun by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Jun 13, 2011)

Bernie and Sand need a popcorn fix, so off to the movies they go again, to see J.J. Abrams' "Super 8."

Secret Daughter: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Jun 6, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "Secret Daughter," by Shilpi Somaya Gowda.

Kung Fu Panda 2: Martial ART by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Jun 6, 2011)

Bernie drags Sand off to see a movie that really impressed him the day before: Kung Fu Panda 2.

X-Men: First Class ... All the Way! by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Jun 6, 2011)

Bernie and Sand zoom to the very first showing of X-Men: First Class.

The London Train: Book Review by Wendy Robards (May 30, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The London Train," by Tessa Hadley.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4:On a Stranger Rides by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (May 23, 2011)

Sand and Bernie go to the movies to eat popcorn and sail on stranger tides with Pirates of the Caribbean 4.

I'd Know You Anywhere: Book Review by Wendy Robards (May 23, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "I'd Know You Anywhere," by Laura Lippman.

The Paperbark Shoe: Book Review by Wendy Robards (May 16, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The Paperbark Shoe," by Goldie Goldbloom.

Galore: Book Review by Wendy Robards (May 9, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Galore" by Michael Crummey.

Thor: Thorsday Was Friday by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (May 9, 2011)

Sand and Bernie brave the theater to see and review "Thor." Extra popcorn, please!

The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted: Book Review by Wendy Robards (May 2, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Provence Cure for the Brokenhearted" by Bridget Asher.

Ninth Anniversary of the Piker Press by Sand Pilarski (Apr 25, 2011)

From April of 2002 to the present, each week a new set of wonders appears ... in the pages of the Piker Press.

The Raising: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Apr 18, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "The Raising," by Laura Kasischke.

The Fates Will Find Their Way: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Apr 11, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "The Fates Will Find Their Way" by Hannah Pittard.

Source Code: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Apr 4, 2011)

Bernie and Sand trundle off to the movies for the first showing of "Source Code."

Every Last One: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Apr 4, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel, "Every Last One" by Anna Quindlen.

With No Other Announcements, Either by Sand Pilarski (Mar 28, 2011)

Well, if we told you what was going on, we couldn't say that it was ...

Emily and Einstein: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Mar 21, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Emily and Einstein," by Linda Francis Lee.

The Adjustment Bureau: No Adjustments Needed by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Mar 21, 2011)

Bernie and Sand head off to the movies to get in out of the rain and see "The Adjustment Bureau."

Island Girl: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Mar 14, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Island Girl" by Lynda Simmons.

The Postmistress: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Mar 7, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book, "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake.

Rango: The Good, the Bad and the Funny by Bernie and Sand Pilarski (Mar 7, 2011)

Bernie and Sand scurry off to the movies for a Johnny Depp fix -- Rango!

Saigon 2: The Quiet Irish Man by Phillip Donnelly (Mar 7, 2011)

Phillip Donnelly continues his observations in Saigon ... the markets, the museum, the luxury ...

The Last Brother: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Feb 28, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel, "The Last Brother," by Nathacha Appanah.

Small Wars: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Feb 21, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "Small Wars" by Sadie Jones.

Notes From the Office 28: February 2011 by Sand Pilarski (Feb 21, 2011)

Notes in February from the Editor's Desk.

Caribou Island: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Feb 14, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the novel "Caribou Island" by David Vann.

A Tale of Two Readers: Kobo versus Kindle by Cheryl Haimann (Feb 14, 2011)

Cheryl Haimann pits her Kobo reader against her husband's Kindle.

"Let This Be Your Sign..." by Bernie Pilarski (Feb 7, 2011)

The foggy winter of 2010 -2011 has even Californians in search of divine assistance ...

Bread Givers: Book Review by Wendy Robards (Feb 7, 2011)

Wendy Robards reviews the book "Bread Givers," by Anzia Yezierska.