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The Press Democrat, July 1, 2020: ‘California Rocks’ at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art shows the heyday of rock ’n’ roll

The Press Democrat, July 1, 2020: ‘California Rocks’ at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art shows the heyday of rock ’n’ roll

by Admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Stories

How could anyone possibly capture the intensity, passion and emotion of rock and roll in a photo? It seems impossible, but talented photographers catch moments that speak volumes. For a story about an exhibition at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, I interviewed some...
Giant Among Giants: Mike Krukow, Alaska Beyond, August 2019

Giant Among Giants: Mike Krukow, Alaska Beyond, August 2019

by Michael Shapiro | Aug 1, 2019 | Interviews, Sports, Stories

San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow is one of baseball’s best announcers, but for years has been battling a debilitating muscle disease. Yet he never complains, and for Giants fans he remains a treasure of knowledge and irreverant wit. Here’s my...
Boys of Winter: Playing baseball with my heroes at SF Giants fantasy camp, Lexus magazine

Boys of Winter: Playing baseball with my heroes at SF Giants fantasy camp, Lexus magazine

by Michael Shapiro | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog, Sports, Stories, Travel

Back in 2008, I received a dream assignment from a gorgeously designed magazine called Lexus that’s read by more than 1 million Lexus drivers in North America. The editor asked if I’d spend a week in January playing baseball at San Francisco Giants fantasy...
Once in a Lifetime: Visiting Bruegel in Vienna with my mom, Perceptive Travel, Feb. 2019

Once in a Lifetime: Visiting Bruegel in Vienna with my mom, Perceptive Travel, Feb. 2019

by Michael Shapiro | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, Stories, Travel

In November 2018, my mom saw a story in Art News about the first true Pieter Bruegel the Elder exhibtion ever, to be held at the Kunsthistoriches art museum in Vienna. She asked if I wanted to make a trip to Austria and I said I’d love to but had a book deadline...
A Farming Renaissance in Puerto Rico, Inspirato magazine, Winter 2019

A Farming Renaissance in Puerto Rico, Inspirato magazine, Winter 2019

by Michael Shapiro | Jan 10, 2019 | Blog, Food, Interviews, Stories, Travel

Last September, a year after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, I was sent to the island to report a story about how some farmers were shifting from export crops to growing food for local people. I met some savvy, organic, badass farmers,...
Interview: Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, The Sun, July 2018

Interview: Oceanographer Sylvia Earle, The Sun, July 2018

by Michael Shapiro | Jul 1, 2018 | Blog, Interviews, Stories, Travel

Dr. Sylvia Earle has been one of my heroes since I saw the 2014 documentary “Mission Blue” about her tireless work on behalf of the oceans that sustain us. I had the privilege of interviewing her for my Saturday Evening Post story, “Oceans on the...
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Recent Posts

  • A conversation with Bridget Crocker, author of the new book, The River’s Daughter
  • A conversation with Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of the new book, Art Above Everything
  • Why Time Flies: An inquiry into why time feels like it accelerates as we get older, Saturday Evening Post, Jan-Feb 2025
  • Climber with colon cancer seeks to summit Half Dome to raise awareness for screening, Press Democrat, Aug. 1, 2024
  • Journey Toward Everest: Trekking with the son of Tenzing Norgay to Everest Base Camp, Saturday Evening Post, Jan-Feb 2024
  • Lukas Nelson: Don’t ask him about his famous father, Press Democrat, Feb 2024
  • River Rights Gone Wrong, California water resources a source of conflict, Sierra magazine, Spring 2023

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