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.