Today we have Andrew Alden on the show. Alden is a geologist and geoscience writer who has worked for the US Geological Survey and reported for KQED and Bay Nature. Long fascinated with rocks and landscapes, Alden found inspiration for his debut book, Deep Oakland, in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which, as he writes, “ripped the city open and revealed to us its heart and character.” Through his writing Alden raises awareness for what he calls the deep present: the appreciation of the ancient underpinnings that shape the modern-day surroundings of daily life.
In this episode, we continue the story of Serra, following his departure and arrival in New Spain.
Today, we have a special interview episode with one of my favorite historians, Alan Taylor. Taylor is an American historian specializing in early United...
In this episode, we conclude our three part episode series on the life and art of Chiura Obata.