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A favorite from the West Coast Live archives, recorded November 4, 2006 at The Booksmith on Haight Street, helping celebrate their 30 years as San Francisco's leading independent bookstore. Hear us on KALW, Jefferson Public Radio, and other affiliates nationwide.

Innovator

CRAIG NEWMARK

founder of Craigslist.org... Need we say more?

The Prolific

TOMIE DE PAOLA

award-winning author and illustrator of hundreds of children's books, including Strega Nona, The Art Lesson, and Christmas Remembered.

Author

CHRIS BATY

author of No Plot, No Problem and the man who turned November into National Novel Writing Month, will inspire you to get out your pen and paper.

Musician

JIM BRUNBERG

with legendary banjo slide player TONY FURTADO and local singer-songwriter MEGAN SLANKARD.

Musicians

THE WHYS

Surf Band from Fukuoka, Japan stop through on their West Coast Tour.

The Extraordinary

MIKE GREENSILL

on Piano, with occasional banter.