Oakland author Mary Roach reads from her new book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” It’s about thieving blackbirds and jaywalking deer and bears breaking and entering.

San Francisco author Justin Barker reads from his new book "Bear Boy." It's a true story of when he was 13 years old struggling with my identity and bullying in the suburbs, and how he discovered a book about animal rights.

San Francisco author Shruti Swamy reads from her new book, "The Archer." It follows protagonist Vidya as she comes to a sense of self through the pursuit of kathak, a classical Indian dance, all the while grappling with the trauma of her earlier life, and finding a way forward.

Petaluma-based author Rory Stamp reads from his new book, "Cheese, Illustrated." It’s an illustrated guide to 50 of his favorite cheese styles from around the world.

San Jose author Beth Lee reads from her new book "The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook." The book is about learning to bake the Jewish recipes you grew up with, or the ones you want your own family to grow up eating.

Santa Rosa author Alexis Fajardo reads from his new graphic novel, "Kid Beowulf – The Tarpeian Rock." It's the fourth in the series and it's all about history, mythology, and the founding of Rome.

Oakland author Alex Harris reads from his new book, "Birds of Lake Merritt." It's about the lake’s history as the first wildlife refuge in the nation.

Oakland-based author Rupa Marya reads from her new book "Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice." She co-wrote the book with Raj Patel and it offers a new level of diagnosis to understand how our bodies, our societies, and our planet, are suffering.

Sonoma author Shugri Said Salh reads from her new book, "The Last Nomad." It's about the resilience she learned from her grandmother that helped her survive and all the twists and turns that her life took that landed her here in California.

San Francisco author Conrad Benedicto reads from his new book, "Musalaya’s Gift." It’s about a talented musician whose gift for playing Kulintang music opens the door to resistance, magic, and also danger.