Fans of mystery novels, there's a new book available, and it has a local connection. Fresno attorney James A. Ardaiz, former presiding justice of the California Fifth District Court of Appeal, has made his debut as a mystery novelist with Fractured Justice, which launches this month with a book signing on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at A Book Barn in Clovis. Copies of the book … [Read more...]
Explore Highway 99 history with author Stephen Provost
At first glance, the highway doesn't seem all that exciting. Made of crushed rocks and Caltrans plans, it can seem like a wasteland of black pavement and potholes that we ignore on long car trips, focusing on oleander bushes in the median or the Slug-Bug game instead. Why should we care about a highway? Because it carries people to funerals and weddings. It takes us to new … [Read more...]
Fresno Professor, Pub Singled Out for Achievements
Today, a couple of local folks have received recognition for two very different achievements. Both are worthwhile, so we thought we'd shine a light on each. Associate Professor and Author Randa Jarrar First, congratulations are in order to Randa Jarrar, author and associate professor at Fresno State. Jarrar, who grew up in Kuwait and Egypt before moving to the U.S., won the 2017 Story … [Read more...]
FresYes People – Local Novelist Proves Romance Isn’t Dead in Fresno
The funny thing about local author Gabriela Lawson's entry into the world of writing romance novels, is that it was her ex-husband's idea. Rather, it was her ex-husband's challenge, which Lawson didn't back down from. Two books later—more than 10,000 copies of which have been sold—and still a certified romantic even after a divorce, Lawson continues to enjoy her life of writing stories about … [Read more...]