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9 min read The bestselling authorâs latest book follows scientific freethinkers who both predicted and managed the USâs Covid-19 crisis in the face of bureaucratic ineptitude Michael Lewis, author of bestselling books like Moneyball and The Big Short, often writes about freethinking mavericks who are up against some institutional status quo. The aforementioned books were about baseball and corporate finance. His new one, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, is about the scientific freethinkers who both predicted and managed the USâs Covid-19 crisis in the face of bureaucratic ineptitude. Some have set Lewis up as a bit of a soothsayer. In a 2019 interview he suggested that only a pandemic would shock the American people into appreciating government again. âI was being asked what it would take to jar the culture in its relationship to its government,â he says. âWe allowed ourselves to get into this very odd relationship with the government ....
Craig Lindsey February 24, 2021Updated: February 26, 2021, 7:52 am Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer and director Ryan Coogler during the filming of “Fruitvale Station” in Oakland. Photo: RON KOEBERER, Associated Press When it comes to choosing which Bay Area films made by Black filmmakers are worth checking out, it’s unfortunately a very small list. In fact, many of the Bay Area films that you think would be directed by Black filmmakers aren’t. “They Call Me Mister Tibbs!” (1970), where Sidney Poitier’s iconic cop from “In the Heat of the Night” moves to San Francisco? A white guy directed it. (The same goes for “The Organization,” another Tibbs installment from 1971.) The blaxploitation favorite “The Mack” (1973), where Max Julien’s enterprising pimp takes over the Oakland streets? Another white guy. ....
This radiantly pink, exuberantly fruity California sparkling wine is great for day drinking or cocktails This radiantly pink, exuberantly fruity California sparkling wine is great for day drinking or cocktails In this edition of Wine of the Week, critic Esther Mobley recommends an affordable, easy-drinking bottle of bubbly FacebookTwitterEmail Welcome to Wine of the Week, a new series in which Chronicle wine critic Esther Mobley recommends a delicious bottle that you should be drinking right now. Last week, she highlighted a bacon-laced Syrah. Check for a every Wednesday. There aren’t many occasions where I’d say no to a glass of pink sparkling wine. They’re just as great for day drinking as for an after-dinner nightcap. And they’re underrated for the role they can play when poured into cocktails. But it can be hard to justify using them in a mixed drink when you’ve paid a lot for the bottle. And that’s the problem good California sparkl ....