Why Coyotes Have Sunk Their Fangs into This Author

Coyotes have become a Bay Area icon. In ‘Trickster at the End of a World,’ author and artist Helen Shewolfe Tseng shares what they could teach us.

Cecilia Lei Aug 7, 2026

Culture

Dick Vivian Knew the Right Record Could Change Your Life

The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.

Melissa Saenz Gordon Aug 6, 2026

Life

COYOTE Calendar: August 6-August 12

This week we've got a papal read-along, mimes, a whole lot of plants, absolutely awful music (on purpose), and pole dancing.

Reo Eveleth Aug 5, 2026

Fiction

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Cover of a book, "Christmas at the Women's Hotel" by Daniel M. Lavery, with an illustration of a pink hotel facade with Christmas decor and a tree out front. Background: a snowy city street.

Culture

Excerpt: Christmas at the Women's Hotel

Daniel Lavery’s latest novella is all about finding work and love during Christmastime.

Daniel Lavery Dec 24, 2025

Panoramic dental x-ray of an adult male without third molars

Culture

More Teeth Than a Mouth

MOUTH did not do interviews. MOUTH was a reclusive genius. MOUTH was the mind behind all your favorite songs.

Reo Eveleth Oct 29, 2025