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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Office Romance in the #MeToo Era — Is It Worth the Risk?

February 6, 2018 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Office romance at Zodiac News Service office party. 1970s, San Francisco, CA. Nancy Selvin, Steve Selvin, Barbara Falconer, Jon Newhall, Barbara Falconer, Barbara Newhall photo

Jon looked at me sheepishly and asked, “Was I guilty of sexual harassment?” He was thinking, and I was thinking, of the early days of our office romance. Read more.

A Holiday Gift for Our Times: Give Them a Copy of ‘Wrestling with God’

December 11, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Detail of the cover of Barbara Falconer Newhall's book, "Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith." A terrific holiday gift for our troubled times.

“Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith,” is a thought-provoking holiday gift for believers and doubters alike. Read more.

The Virgin Blanca and Baby Jesus — Still Smiling This Advent Season After 700 Years

December 3, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Virgin Blanca. Baby Jesus and Mary statue in the Cathedral at Toledo, Spain. Photo by Barbara Newhall

The Virgin Blanca, a 700-year-old Romanesque statue of a smiling Virgin Mary and her smiling son, continues to enchant visitors to Toledo, Spain. Read more.

White, White Sneakers — On the Cobbled Streets of Lisbon’s Baixa District

November 26, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

White sneakers witih jeans or leggings were de rigueur on the streets of Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Armistead Maupin’s Untold Tales — A Big Critical Success

November 4, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

I was important at the cast party for "The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, San Francisco, June 15, 2017. Armistead Maupin and Barbara Falconer Newhall. Photo by Jon Newhall

Armistead Maupin hits the top of the charts again as Jennifer Kroot’s documentary “The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin” proves a critics favorite. Read more.

WNBA — 100 Years of Advocating for Women, Writing and Books

October 30, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

By Barbara Falconer Newhall Join me on Nov. 5 at Book Passage Corte Madera for a lively panel on women in the world of books. One hundred years ago, before women had even won the right to vote, an organization called Women’s National Book Association — the WNBA — was founded to support women writers, […]

Whose Second Amendment Is It? The Gun Lobby’s? Or Gun Owners’?

October 29, 2017 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Wild deer hunting and sensible gun laws get in the way of hunters and other sportsmen? Photo by Barbara Newhall

I’d like to shut my mouth for a minute and give gun owners a chance to take responsibility for how the Second Amendment they cherish is implemented. Read more.

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A Case of the Human Condition: Choose Me, Please!

Jury summons. Barbara Falconer Newhall was summoned for jury duty.. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Jury duty is a lot like fourth grade softball. Something in me wants to be on the team. If there is choosing going on, I want to be among the chosen. Read more.

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