Randy Kraft’s OC Book Blog — Strangers Among Us: Two Novels Explore the Search for Identity
So much has been written in recent years about the search for cultural identity. We are all descendants of “others” whether in distant...
OC Book Blog: “The End of Days” by Jenny Erpenbeck
Too often the great works of other languages to do not come to the English-speaking reader. We miss out on a lot of great fiction and...
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The Ultimate Fashion Experience
A day with blogger Jacey Duprie at Montage Laguna Beach Experience the ultimate day of fashion with blogger and style icon, Jacey Duprie,...
Randy Kraft’s OC Book Blog: “The Resurrection of Joan Ashby” by Cherise Wolas
This is Cherise Wolas’ first novel, an accomplished debut by an accomplished woman – a lawyer, film producer and now, novelist in the...
Randy Kraft’s OC Book Blog: “A Horse Walks Into a Bar” by David Grossman
This remarkable novel sat on my pile for nearly a year, even though I am a great fan of the prolific, award-winning Israeli writer, David...
52nd Annual Laguna Art-A-Fair: Call for Artists
Artists are invited to submit applications for the 52nd annual Laguna Art-A-Fair, a premier art show held each summer in Laguna Beach,...
Experts Speak on Trump, Artificial Intelligence and Russia in 21st Annual Witte Lectures Series
The Newport Beach Public Library Foundation (NBPLF) announced its 21st Annual Witte Lectures, featuring renowned speakers on a variety...
Laguna Dance Festival Offering Master Classes and On-Stage Rehearsal
By OCinSite At Large Master classes with dance masters and a one-of-a-kind on-stage rehearsal this year are part of the expanded...
OC Book Blog: “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid
By Randy Kraft I’m a little late on this one. The buzz began the moment the novel was published and for good reason. Mohsin...
That’s What Friends Are For
They can trace their friendship back more than 30 years when one was a busboy just off the boat from his homeland of Verona, Italy and the...
