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.

Sacramento author Shelley Blanton-Stroud reads from her new book, "Tomboy." It's a coming-of-age story set in 1939 about this ambitious Okie girl who does what she has to do to turn herself into a San Francisco gossip columnist. It came out on June 28, 2022. (And, just a note, this reading includes a descriptive sex scene.)

Oakland author Meron Hadero reads from her new book, "A Downhome Meal For These Difficult Times." It’s a short story collection focusing on the experiences of immigrants and refugees and those on the verge of displacement. It came out on June 28, 2022.

San Francisco author Judith Berlowitz reads from her new book, "Home So Far Away." It’s a fictional diary of her distant relative from Germany who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War. It came out on June 21, 2022.

Marin author Barbara Graham reads from her book, "What Jonah Knew." It’s a psychological thriller about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and sons, even when it seems that all is lost, and the bond is severed beyond repair.

San Francisco author Kirstin Chen reads from her new book "Counterfeit." It's about two women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise, shattering the model minority myth along the way. It came out on June 7, 2022.

Oakland author Alec Scott reads from his debut novel, "Until It Shimmers." It’s about a young Canadian who moves from Toronto to London for some jobs that’ll help him figure out what he wants to do with his life. It came out on June 24, 2022.