Fremont author Dallas Woodburn reads from her young adult novel "The Best Week That Never Happened." It’s a love story set in Hawaii.

Fremont author Dallas Woodburn reads from her young adult novel "The Best Week That Never Happened." It’s a love story set in Hawaii.

Santa Clara author Danielle Fuentes Morgan reads from her new book "Laughing to Keep From Dying." It's about African American satire as a subversive mode that creates a space for Black people to define ourselves.

Santa Clara author Danielle Fuentes Morgan reads from her new book "Laughing to Keep From Dying." It's about African American satire as a subversive mode that creates a space for Black people to define ourselves.

Oakland-based author Alec Scott reads an essay from "Travel Stories of Wonder and Change." It's an anthology by Bay Area writers.

Oakland-based author Alec Scott reads an essay from "Travel Stories of Wonder and Change." It's an anthology by Bay Area writers.

San Francisco poet James Siegel reads from his collection "The God of San Francisco." It's a love letter to those who lived during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

San Francisco poet James Siegel reads from his collection "The God of San Francisco." It's a love letter to those who lived during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

El Cerrito poet Maw Shein reads from her new book, "Storage Unit for the Spirit House." It’s a collection of poems around themes of containment and liberation, originally inspired by her obsession with storage units and spirit houses.

El Cerrito poet Maw Shein reads from her new book, "Storage Unit for the Spirit House." It’s a collection of poems around themes of containment and liberation, originally inspired by her obsession with storage units and spirit houses.