Brian Guenther

We have a new website! It's a monster eating buildings! Hopefully it's friendly! www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org

(scroll down and check out the "Oakland in Books" feature! we have fun.)

Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter will be joined by journalist Matt Drange to discuss her book, "Rehab: An American Scandal."
oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/68635...

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24 years ago today the professor of my intro to Asian studies class projected Gandhi’s “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” quote onto the screen as we walked in. Thinking about that quote a lot today

Thanks!

Brooklyn Basin - Oakland, CA
📷Voigtlander Bessamatic
🎞️Kodak ColorPlus

#analog #photography #oakland

Big Mike - Bell Plastics | Voigtlander Bessamatic | 35 mm | Kodak ColorPlus

#photography #analog

Perhaps there is potential for a small one

Nelson’s Blood/Roll the Old Chariot Along

#concertina #seashanty

An excellent book for our times

Children’s Fairyland

#analog #photography

Roadside Diner

#photography #analog #california #believeinfim

Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Voigtlander Bessamatic | Kodak ColorPlus 200

#photography #trustfilm #lighthouse #california #analog

As someone originally from Detroit, this is one of my favorite facts to tell people

Meet the Author: EVELINE SHEN August 20 | 6:30 – 7:45 PM | Rockridge Branch This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Rockridge Library. Copies of the book will be available for purchase a Great Good Place for Books. ROCKRIDGE branch 5366 College Ave. (510) 597-5017

Award-winning leader and principal at Leading Courageously, Eveline Shen will discuss her new book, "Choosing to Lead Against the Current: The Courageous Operating System for Changemakers."

Save your seat ➡️ oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/685de...

E-books are on the line as Congress considers future of library funding Like checking out library e-books? Trump, Congress could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries.

E-books are on the line as Congress considers the future of library funding. Like checking out library ebooks? Congress, Trump could make it harder by cutting federal funding for libraries. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Well, I can do this now.

Here’s a little Drunken Sailor for yas

#concertina #seashanties #rustyrazors

The new @oaklandside.org podcast is good! Smart and professional, nice to hear local voices talking about local issues #oakland

Parade!

Taken with a toy Recesky twin lens reflex camera | Kodak Gold 200

#photography #analog #kodak #summerdaze #blueskyartshow #filmphotography #toycamera

At 44 I’ve entered my sea shanties on the concertina era #concertina #seashanties #pirates

Senate Republicans just voted to let President Trump and his billionaire buddies steal from working families in order to cut their own taxes by trillions of dollars.

"I want to thank all librarians, because you guys are the pillars of our democracy."
— The fabulous George Takei at ALA (yes, it rhymes)

Check out "It Rhymes With Takei."

#ALAAC25
#itrhymeswithtakei

Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial, 6.18.25

📷Voigtlander Bessamatic | 35mm 1.4 | Ilford FP4 Plus 125
@ilfordphoto.com
#analog #monochrome #photography #hawaii

The applause says it all. Thank you, Dr. Carla Hayden. #ALAAC25

A figure in the distance standing before a beach and someone carrying a surfboard walking by

Kailua Beach, Oahu - June, 2025
Shot on film
@ilfordphoto.com Ilfocolor 400 Plus Vintage Tone

#blueskyartshow #photography #analog

Today, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine issued a New Order proclaiming himself Emperor of the Galaxy. I know a lot of my Jedi friends are concerned about “threats to democracy.” I think this is a big victory for democracy. Don’t you agree?

A black and white photo of a horse in profile

Several horses in their stalls

A black and white image of a horse

A day at the stables
Shot on film
#analog #photography #horses #believeinfilm #bw #blackandwhite

This is CA Senator Alex Padilla being illegally detained for asking a question of DHS Director Kristi Noem. This is from earlier today.

Our Trump led totalitarian state is officially going from the soft opening of fascism and onto the hard launch. This is not a drill.