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- Caroline Paul book extols the wonders of flightCaroline Paul lives in San Francisco. Her book Why Fly? came out February 24th, 2026. She reads a passage about an emergency landing she had to make.3 min
- Liam O’Brien creates illustrated guide to Bay Area butterfliesLiam O’Brien lives in San Francisco. His book, "Butterflies of the Bay Area, and (Slightly) Beyond," is about the places and the zones where humans and butterflies converge. It came out September 30th, 2025.3 min
- Eddy Rubin book an illustrated nature guide to Ocean BeachThe book is partly a love letter and partly a field guide to the creatures, currents, weather that you might encounter or be curious about walking along the sand or paddling a surfboard a distance from the shore.3 min
- Taiwanese novelist takes a California road trip in Alvin Lu novelThe book is about Chinese literary exiles in California. There’s a scandal and a roadtrip as they investigate and look for a mysterious woman who was involved in a murder of one of their friends.3 min
- Gary Prost book explores California’s geologyGary Prost's new book is about his journey across the state from the Marin headlands to the wine country, from the gold fields to Death Valley, to learn about the geology of this amazing state.3 min
- John Doll pens noir set in San JoseJohn Doll lives in San Francisco. His novel, "St. James Park," is a 1933 noir set in San Jose, about a kidnapping of a department store heir. It came out August 19th, 2025.2 min
- Beverly Burch novel spans San Francisco, NashvilleBeverly Burch lives in Oakland. Her book, "What You Don’t Know," is about two women whose antagonism turns into something tender and electric, then catastrophic. It came out in May of 2025.3 min
- James Cagney defies genre in ode to Oakland Ghetto KoansJames Cagney's new book is a blend of genres and a personal archive.3 min
- Emile DeWeaver book combines social commentary with personal narrative about prisonEmile DeWeaver lives in Oakland. His book, "Ghost in a Criminal Justice Machine," came out in May 2025. It's about his journey through prison and what he learned about criminal justice and white supremacy.3 min
- Desire – and airplanes – at center of new Kate Folk novelKate Folk lives in San Francisco. Her book, "Sky Daddy," came out on April 8th, 2025. It's about a woman named Linda who's sexually obsessed with airplanes.3 min
About New Arrivals
From the publisher's feed
When Bay Area book tours and launch parties were canceled due to the coronavirus, KALW producer Lisa Morehouse decided to bring author readings to you in this socially-distanced book tour. We loved…
the idea so much, we're going to keep the book party going with this pocket-sized book tour.Want to tell us about a book that's being published soon by a local author? Write us at [email protected] Arrivals airs on KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesdays at 7:19 a.m. and 3:48 p.m.
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