A significant part of the novel takes place in my own neighborhood, San Francisco’s Outer Richmond. It’s purely coincidence that my last name happens to coincide with the name of the neighborhood. My father-in-law grew up in this part of town, which is known for its proximity to Golden Gate Park (the neighborhood skirts the [...]
Thanks to Bay Area booksellers and readers for making The Year of Fog a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, as well as a Northern California Independent Booksellers Association bestseller. A special thanks to Nancy Salmon at Kepler’s in Menlo Park for making The Year of Fog a store bestseller for two straight months!
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Read the story behind the book, which involves a phantom girl on Ocean Beach.
In chapter 25, Abby and Jake visit the Sutro Baths. If you’re familiar with San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, you’re probably familiar with the Sutro ruins, located at the north end of Ocean Beach. And if you’ve visited the city and stopped at the famous diner, Louis’, to have a burger and milkshake with an unbeatable [...]