Jolly old Santa Mac is heading down the chimney with a bag of gifts for: — The seven Fresno Unified trustees, in the words of Toby Keith, "a little less talk and a lot more action" on student achievement. — Mayor Lee Brand, one last successful campaign (Keep Fresno Beautiful)...
Learn the Story Behind 'Stinger' at Friends of the Library Fundraiser
One of the most-asked questions Fresno novelist Tanya Nichols gets these days is what her latest book, "Stinger," is all about. "It's a story of revenge involving the family of a small farmer, big ag, and mad honey — with a little unintentional corporate sabotage thrown in," she answers. "It's...
Spend Friday Evening With Fresno Author Mark Arax
Mark Arax is on a roll. In April, the Fresno author and journalist received a James Beard Media Award for feature reporting for “A Kingdom from Dust.” The story was also a finalist in feature writing for the National Magazine Awards. The piece, which chronicled the agricultural empire of Stewart and Lynda...
Arax's Memories of Saroyan at Home on West Griffith Way
Mark Arax was the Fresno kid who wanted to become a writer. William Saroyan was our city's most famous native son, an accomplished and revered man of letters — a world traveler who owned adjacent houses at 2729 and 2739 W. Griffith Way near Marks and Dakota avenues the last 17...