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History Press West Authors Out & About Spring 2013

May 7, 2013

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Hannah Cohen

California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley by Robin Chapman California Apricots was part of a recent History Press display at the Museum Store Association Expo in Los Angeles. Find the book tucked amongst seasonal fruit at Draeger’s Market and meet Robin at a special signing of her book June 6 at Andy’s Orchard. […]

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Share Your Sacramento Food Stories

May 3, 2013

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We Are Where We Eat II

The stories we tell about food reveal who we are, where we come from and what matters to us. Mark your calendars for a very special event in Sacramento Saturday June 1, 2013. We Are Where We Eat, a new Sacramento foodways alliance, will offer a unique celebration of the city’s foodscape and the individuals […]

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New from American Chronicles: San Diego Yesterday

May 2, 2013

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San Diego postcard.

San Diego’s transformation from frontier outpost to vital port was a checkered one. This spring, the History Press welcomes back author Rick Crawford for another round of San Diego history… San Diego today is a vibrant and bustling coastal city, but it wasn’t always so. The city’s transformation from a rough-hewn border town and frontier […]

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Inside Oregon State Hospital with Diane Goeres-Gardner

April 1, 2013

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Oregon State Hospital. Courtesy of Diane Goeres Gardner.

In this interview with History Press West, author Diane L. Goeres-Gardner offers a behind-the-scenes take on her new book Inside Oregon State Hospital: A History of Tragedy & Triumph. As Howard Baumann writes: “Ms. Goeres-Gardner balances the unique and complex history of the Oregon State Hospital with the art of the storyteller. This well researched […]

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Trailer Food Diaries Portland Book Events with Author Tiffany Harelik

March 28, 2013

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The Swamp Shack. Courtesy Tiffany Harelik.

Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook: Portland Edition, Volume 1 Featuring delicious recipes from Portland’s local food cart chefs… Savor Soup House, Da-Pressed, No Fish! Go Fish!, Lardo, Artigiano, No Cheese Grill & more. Meet Trailer Food Diaries author Tiffany Harelik at EAT MOBILE & other Portland-area events this April & May! Author events: April 27th at […]

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