Letters from San Francisco
The Pirates Laffite
Homeland Security is nothing new, if your consider the pirates of New Orleans.
Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Muse, Political Idealist
Heiress Nancy Cunard was no Paris Hilton: Instead, she was classy, ambitious, and extremely hard to please.
The Man Who Saved Britain: A Personal Journey Into the Disturbing World of James Bond
How 007 changed the course of the 1960s in an affectionate look at the way James Bond emerged and flourished.
If You’re Going To San Francisco
Traveling light often means leaving evening wardrobe essentials back home.
Factotum
Matt Dillon is Charles Bukowski's alter-alter ego in a biopic that goes through the paces.
Author
Patrick Burnson worked for The Rome Daily American and the International Herald Tribune early in his career. After a long tenure with various business trade media, he now writes about art and entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area for visitors and commuters reliant on the region’s ferry system.