Mill Valley author Sara Calvosa Olson reads from her book, "Chimi Nu’Am: Native Californian Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen." It's about beginning a journey toward connection and community, good food and the role we all play in healing our world.

Jann Eyrich lives in Sonoma County. Her eco-mystery, The Rotting Whale covers the exploits of a San Francisco building inspector.

Novato author Lea Aschkenas reads from her children's book, "Arletis, Abuelo, and the Message in a Bottle." It’s based on the true story of a little girl named Arletis who, on her 8th birthday, finds a message in a bottle on the beach near her home in rural Cuba. It came out on April 25, 2023.

Lily Iona MacKenzie lives in Richmond. Her poetry collection, California Dreaming. It's about life and the things she experience in the outer world.

Moazzam Sheikh lives in San Francisco. His book, A Footbridge to Hell Called Love, is about a person's search for love, dignity and acceptance.

Novato author Anita Gail Jones reads from her new novel, “The Peach Seed.“ It’s about how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed ripples through generations in one family. It came out on August 1, 2023.

Cloverdale author Vince Montague reads from his new book, "Cracked Pot." It is about a fragmented experience with trauma and loss and how he turns to clay and making pots to transform my pain into the making of art. It was published in February 2023.

Jane Kuo lives in San Carlos. Her book, Land of Broken Promises is about her experience growing up as an undocumented immigrant. It came out on June 6, 2023.

Claudia Hagadus Long lives in Calistoga. Her book, Our Lying Kin, is about stolen artifacts, some insurance fraud, a family scandal, and maybe a murder. It came out on February 28th, 2023.

Cecelia Rabess lives in San Francisco. Her novel Everything's Fine is about a young, progressive black woman who falls for a young conservative white guy. It came out June 6th, 2023.