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.

Oakland author Nina G. reads from her new book "Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy," which she co-wrote with co-author OJ Patterson. It came out on February 14, 2022. This passage is about the time in October of 1961 when Lenny Bruce was arrested on obscenity charges after a show in North Beach.

San Francisco author Ingrid Rojas Contreras reads from her new book, "The Man Who Could Move Clouds." It's about memory and amnesia and about her grandfather, who people said could move clouds. It came out on July 12, 2022.

San Francisco author Kimberly Unger reads from her new book "The Extractionist." It's a story about the person whose job it is to pull you out of virtual reality when you really don't want to leave. It came out on July 12, 2022.