San Diego Reader
Holman recruited writers from UCSD — Kathleen Woodward (ex-wife of Washington Post’s Bob Woodward), Jonathan Saville (professor of literature), Duncan Shepherd (visual arts grad student under Manny Farber), Alan Pesin (also Farber protege); Jane Weisman (features) from San Diego State; Ted Burke and Steve Esmedina (pop music) from Mesa College. Alex Farnsley, a Mission Beach friend, volunteered to help with layout and paste-up. The first ad salesman was Terry Barack.
Basic Information
- Category: newspaper
- Website: https://www.sandiegoreader.com/
Evidence and Sources
- San Diego Reader — Official Site (official)
- San Diego Reader on instagram (social)
- San Diego Reader on facebook (social)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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AI summary
Holman recruited writers from UCSD — Kathleen Woodward (ex-wife of Washington Post’s Bob Woodward), Jonathan Saville (professor of literature), Duncan Shepherd (visual arts grad student under Manny Farber), Alan Pesin (also Farber protege); Jane Weisman (features) from San Diego State; Ted Burke and Steve Esmedina (pop music) from Mesa College. Alex Farnsley, a Mission Beach friend, volunteered to help with layout and paste-up. The first ad salesman was Terry Barack.
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