Kaya Oakes teaches nonfiction writing at UC Berkeley and lives in Oakland, California. She is the author of six books.
Article The Ghosts of Media Past Three new books on the rise and fall of glossy magazines, alt weeklies, and gilded journalism. By Kaya Oakes December 17, 2025 Culture Christmas Critics Books
Article Ask Better Questions People have never stopped seeking God, transcendence, spirit, or community. They’re just not finding any of those things in church. By Kaya Oakes June 2, 2025 Religion Culture U.S. Catholicism
Feature Silence in the City The simplicity of monastic practice feels right for the chaos of our time. By Kaya Oakes November 8, 2021 The Varieties of Religious Community Today Religious Life Spirituality
Article Is There a Religious Left? The Religious Left has been here all along, engaging in protests and helping the vulnerable, a coalition of coalitions not tied to a single faith or set of policies. By Kaya Oakes September 7, 2020 Books Social Justice Domestic Affairs
Article Last of the Beats Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s one hundredth birthday in March was the occasion for a lot of celebration in San Francisco. His new novel, less so. By Kaya Oakes August 30, 2019 Fiction Sexuality Spirituality Poetry
Article Letter From California Fires, disasters, and scandals: Californians have seen it all. They know how to adapt, and hang on By Kaya Oakes February 21, 2019 Higher Education Economy U.S. Catholicism
