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Abra Cohen

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Q&A: A Bay Area writer cut from Hemingway cloth

by Abra Cohen January 23, 2015January 29, 2017

Name: Perry Garfinkel Age: 66 City: Berkeley Position: Freelance writer, teacher, drummer J.: You’ve been a New York Times contributor since 1986, written “Buddha or Bust: In Search of Truth, […]

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Q&A: A doctor who wants the U.S. to curb its sugar addiction

by Abra Cohen January 9, 2015January 29, 2017
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Talking with A political junkie who decodes jargon

by Abra Cohen December 13, 2014December 29, 2016
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Talking with A prolific writer of rock n roll books

by Abra Cohen December 2, 2014December 29, 2016
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Talking with A local lawyer who fights for womens rights

by Abra Cohen November 21, 2014December 29, 2016
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A fine friend of those with feathers

by Abra Cohen November 14, 2014February 8, 2023
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Praying behind bars: San Quentin congregation is a respite from prison life

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Cold-case investigator turns to Jewish community

by Abra Cohen October 31, 2014December 29, 2016
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Talking with A reporter who chews on techs effects

by Abra Cohen October 24, 2014December 29, 2016
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Shabbos Project expands to Bay Area

by Abra Cohen October 17, 2014December 29, 2016

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