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Randy Shaw Signs and Discusses “The Tenderloin” August 5 at Books Inc. in Berkeley

Posted August 3, 2015 by Randy Shaw

“If you want to understand San Francisco’s Tenderloin, you must read Randy Shaw’s book.”—-Dave Eggers I will be discussing my new book, The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco, at Books Inc. in Berkeley on<br> Read More »

Compton’s Riot Forged Bruce Jenner’s Path

Posted April 27, 2015 by Randy Shaw

When onetime “World’s Greatest Athlete” Bruce Jenner announced last Friday night that “I am a woman,” it culminated an over fifty year campaign for transgender rights. And while few movements have a single starting point, this struggle for acceptance got<br> Read More »