New Arrivals

Patrick James Dunagan lives in San Francisco. His poetry book, "After the Banished," came out on May 1st, 2022.

San Francisco poet Caroline M. Mar reads from her new book "Dream of the Lake." It’s about the landscape of Lake Tahoe and Mar's experiences and ancestral connections there. It came out on May 31, 2022.

Berkeley author Ian Mitroff reads from his new book "The Socially Responsible Organization." It's about the dire threat that the fallacious arguments for not getting vaccinated pose to our collective health. It came out on May 25, 2022.

San Francisco author K.M. Soehnlein reads from his new book "Army of Lovers." It's about a young queer man who moves to New York City in the late eighties and joins the AIDS activist group Act Up. It came out on October 11, 2022.

Richmond author Scott Badler reads from his new book, "JFK and the Muckers of Choate." It's about John F Kennedy as a rebellious teenager at boarding school. It came out on May 29, 2022.

Patrick James Dunagan reads from a book by San Francisco poet David Meltzer. It's a previously unpublished text written in 1966 called "Rock Tao." It came out on March 21, 2022.

Albany author Julia Scheeres reads from her new book, "Listen, World." It's about Elsie Robinson, a columnist who was a household name in the early 20th century. It came out on September 27, 2022.

Novato author Jack Gedney reads from his new book, "The Private Lives of Public Birds." It's about how paying attention to the common birds around our homes and neighborhoods can make our everyday lives richer. It came out on May 17, 2022.

San Francisco author Kim Kralowec reads from her new book, "We Retreat into the Stillness of Our Own Bones." It's a collection of love poems dedicated to her husband. It came out on May 17, 2022.

Jon Jarvis lives in Pinole. He was the 18th director of the National Parks Service, and his brother Destry is a conservationist. Together, they wrote the book National Parks Forever, which came out in May, 2022.

San Francisco author Shelley Wong reads from her new book, "As She Appears." It came out on May 10, 2022.

San Francisco author Jonathan Howland reads from his new book, "Native Air." It's about friendship, obsession and grief, set mostly in California's Eastern Sierra. It came out on April 21, 2022.

Oakland chef Reem Assil reads from her new book, "Arabiyya." It's about her journey, as an Arab in America, to find her voice and purpose, and about how food brought her back to her roots. It came out on April 19, 2022.

Bay Area author Obi Kauffman reads from his book, "The Coasts of California." It's the latest in his Field Atlas series. It came out in April, 2022.

Sonoma County author and Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Greg Sarris, reads from his book "Becoming Story: A Journey Among Seasons, Places, Trees and Ancestors." It's several autobiographical essays in a dialog with the place he calls home. It came out on April 5, 2022.

Oakland author Joshua Peralta reads from his new book "3rd and Orange." The book's a belated coming-of-age story about a young writer. It came out in April, 2022.

San Francisco author David Parker reads from his new book "A San Francisco Conservative." It came out in April, 2022.

Bay Area author Sandy Miranda reads from her new book, "Tuning In." It’s about overcoming life’s challenges through the power of connection, creativity, and music. It came out on March 19, 2022.

Menlo Park author Mike Trigg reads from his new book, "Bit Flip." It's about a middle aged tech startup executive who inadvertently discovers fraud within the company and his ensuing moral dilemma about what to do about it. It came out on August 16, 2022.

San Francisco author Margo Candela reads from her new book, "The Neapolitan Sisters." It's about three sisters from East L.A. who find themselves sharing their childhood bedroom in the weeks leading up to their youngest sister's wedding. It came out on August 9, 2022.

San Rafael author Meleah Ekstrand reads from her new book, "Swaddle Me Up." It's a how-to on swaddling babies and wearing babies in carriers with parenting tips and humor mixed in. It came out on August 9, 2022.

San Francisco author Rob Volpe reads from his new book, "Tell Me More About That." It's about the steps to follow to be empathetic in the moment of conversation with other people, told through my own personal stories. It came out on February 22, 2022.

Berkeley author Vivian Pisano reads from her new memoir, "Living in Two Worlds." It’s about displacement, grief, and the search for identity and belonging. It came out in February, 2022.

Palo Alto author Joanna Ho reads from her new book, "Eyes That Speak to the Stars." It’s about a young Taiwanese boy who experiences some racial microaggressions at school about his eyes, but he comes to recognize the beauty and power, not just in his eyes but in his family, history, and culture. It came out on February 15th, 2022.