New Arrivals

Mara Kardas-Nelson reads from her book about the history of small anti-poverty loans, how those came to dominate international development, and what that means for poor borrowers around the world.

Oakland author Daniel Gumbiner reads from his new book, "Fire in the Canyon." It's about what happens to a family in the Sierra Nevada foothills after a wildfire moves through their town.

East Menlo Park author Dorsey Nunn reads from his new book "What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly." He wrote it in collaboration with journalist Lee Romney. It's about the fight for the full restoration of civil and human rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people

Berkeley author Elizabeth Reed Aden reads from her new book, "The Goldilocks Genome."

Greg Sarris lives in Sonoma County. His collection of stories, The Forgetters, came out on April 16th, 2024.

Satsuki Ina lives in Albany. Her book, The Poet and the Silk Girl came out on March 26th, 2024.

Bridget Quinn lives in Occidental. Her book is "Portrait of a Woman." It's a story about reclaiming a woman's life and work from the ashes of revolution.

Natasha Triplett's book celebrates Junteenth with the reader through a community parade, a family bbq, and finally a recounting the importance of the holiday.

Jude Berman's book is about saving democracy and it draws on the wisdom of the Mahābhārata to help us figure that out.

Sheryl Kaskowitz's latest book is about a secret government folk music program that was part of FDR New Deal during the Great Depression.

Alison Throckmorton lives in Menlo Park. Her book, "The Good Enough Guide to Better Living," is a humorous guide to making the most out of your home by doing the least amount possible.

Caroline Paul lives in San Francisco. Her book "Tough Broad" is about the science and psychology of aging for women and our place in the outdoors as we do so.

Grace Loh Prasad finds her way back to Taiwanese identity and heritage in her memoir. It also explores the primacy of language and being able to access a sense of belonging.

Andrew Garrett's book is about the collaborations between academic researchers and California indigenous people to record their stories and languages.

San Francisco author Mary Ladd reads from her book, The Long COVID Reader: Writing and Poetry from 45 Long Haulers. It's a collection of poetry that helps the long Covid community get their voices and experiences heard.

Sommer Schafer reads from her book, "The Women." It's a collection of 17 short stories about 17 different women, each faced with a fantastical challenge.

Chas Halpern reads from his book "The Physics of Relationships." The book is an intimate story of three women — two older and one younger — who have been brought together through circumstance.

Alvin Orloff reads from his novel, "Vulgarian Rhapsody.” It follows the misadventures of Harris, San Francisco's most annoying gay barfly and drag queen after he's thrown out of his rent controlled apartment by his long suffering roommate.

Adam Mansbach reads from his book "The Golem of Brooklyn." It's about a Brooklyn art teacher who steals a large quantity of clay from his school, gets extremely stoned, and manages to bring his creation to life.

Maya Ealey reads from her book "The Anti-Racist Vocab Guide." It's an illustrated visual glossary that provides high level definitions of terms and historical events to aid in understanding race and the black experience in America.

Stephanie Wildman reads from her book "Breath By Breath." It's about an older brother helping his twin siblings fall asleep by taking them on an adventure through their bodies.

Lisa Hamilton's reads from her book "The Hungry Season." It is an intimate biography of a remarkable woman named Imua, whose life has been colored by unimaginable loss, but who's met that loss with defiance and resilience.

San Rafael author Maxine Rose Schur, reads from her book "A Tale of Bread and Thread." It's about the very worst baker in the world, Mr. Bumble Crumb and his wife, who is the very worst seamstress in the world. It came out December 2023.

Oakland author Ilana DeBare reads from her new book, "Shaken Loose." It's about a young Bay Area woman named Annie who dies and goes to hell. It came out in July, 2023.

Joanne Greene reads from her book "By Accident: A Memoir of Letting Go." It's about resilience, and her journey back to wholeness after being hit by a car as a pedestrian. It came out June 20th, 2023.