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Berkeley in the 1960s: An Unforgettable Character

When I wrote Playground Zero, a coming-of-age novel set in Berkeley during the counterculture movement of the 1960s, I wanted to convey something of the city’s splendor, along with the anarchy of those years....

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1960s Counterculture Berkeley Coming of Age Playground Zero

Story Circle Network presents: Three authors of coming-of-age stories

Story Circle Network presents a coming-of-age webinar with Sarah Relyea, Shelley Blanton-Stroud, and Elise Schiller....

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Playground Zero Author Events Berkeley Coming of Age

The 1960s Counterculture and Today’s Intergenerational Marijuana Scene

A few months ago, while having dinner in Park Slope, Brooklyn, I was indulging in my favorite pastime: eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. At a nearby table, two couples, one young and one not-so-young, were sharing their thoughts about marijuana....

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1960s Counterculture Baby Boomers Berkeley

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