Cover: Blood & Glory
When Jean Malahni isn't falling from a building or lighting herself on fire, she's just a mom in Kenwood. But don't call her crazy.

News: Swamp Fight
Laguna Vista threatens Sebastopol's very soul.

Iron Man: Blacksmith Toby Hickman keeps the anvil and hammer in good use.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

The Sweetest Girls: 'Me without You' is a lovable movie about a maddening age.

Hope Springs Eternal: Ex-Mazzy Star singer Hope Sandoval still shines brightly.

SiFT: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Barbecue Odyssey: All Sara Bir wanted was a pulled pork sandwich.

Tell Us a Story: 'A Thousand and One Arabian Nights' weaves yarns.

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