New Arrivals

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New Arrivals episodes

May 11, 2021 Irvin D. Yalom's Memoir Chronicles His Wife’s Passing, And Life Without Her
Palo Alto author Irvin D. Yalom reads from his new memoir, "A Matter of Death and Life." This passage describes her moment of death.
2 min
May 07, 2021 Mimi Tempestt Poetry Collection Is A Meditation On Death
Oakland poet Mimi Tempestt reads from her new book, "the monumental misrememberings." It's about how Black girls, women, trans women, and femmes often become displaced and experience death and subjugation as a result of patriarchal systems in America.
3 min
April 30, 2021 Julie Lythcott-Haims Book Offers Inspiration And Strategies For Living Your Best Adult Life
Palo Alto author Julie Lythcott-Haims reads from her new book, "Your Turn: How to Be an Adult." It’s about adulting.
3 min
April 28, 2021 Annie Barrows Releases Final Installment In Bestselling Ivy + Bean Series
Berkeley author Annie Barrows reads from her new book "Ivy and Bean Get to Work." It's the twelfth and final book in the Ivy and Bean series and, of course, it's not about work. It's about treasure.
3 min
April 13, 2021 In Dave Eggers Picture Book, A Boy And His Grandmother Travel The World As Jaguars
Bay Area author Dave Eggers reads from his new picture book, "We Became Jaguars." It's about a boy who is babysat by his grandmother and she decides to play a game where they pretend to be Jaguars. It was illustrated by Woodrow White.
3 min
April 08, 2021 Aya De Leon Spy Novel Set Among Black Lives And Climate Justice Activists
Berkeley author Aya de Leon reads from her new novel, "A Spy in the Struggle." It’s about Yolanda Vance, a young African American woman who infiltrates Bay Area activists who are fighting for climate justice and Black lives.
3 min
April 02, 2021 Kim Addonizio Releases New Book Of Poetry
Oakland author Kim Addonizio reads from her new book of poems, "Now We’re Getting Somewhere." It's about being a woman, being lonely, confused, joyous, mortal, and thirsty.
3 min
March 31, 2021 Leticia Del Toro Story Follows A Mexican Father-Daughter Duo On A Vacation Gone Awry
Lafayette author Leticia Del Toro reads from her new story, "Tale from Tenacatita." It was published as part of the anthology "Puro Chicanx of the 21st Century."
3 min
March 26, 2021 Ehsaneh Sadr Novel Follows An Iranian Family Trying To Stay Afloat During The Green Wave
Campbell author Ehsaneh Sadr reads from her new book, "A Door Between Us." It’s about three characters dealing with complicated family dynamics, all in the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian election.
3 min
March 18, 2021 Chris Colin Bedtime Story Helps Grownups Dream Of A Life Without Screens
San Francisco author Chris Colin's new book is called "Off: The Day the Internet Died." It's an illustrated bedtime fantasy about our dysfunctional relationship with screens.
2 min

About New Arrivals

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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…