San Francisco author Thea Matthews reads from her debut book of poetry " Unearth [The Flowers] ."

San Francisco author Thea Matthews reads from her debut book of poetry "Unearth [The Flowers]."

Berkeley writer Johanna Silver is the former garden editor of Sunset Magazine. She reads from her new book, "Growing Weed in the Garden."

Berkeley writer Johanna Silver is the former garden editor of Sunset Magazine. She reads from her new book, " Growing Weed in the Garden ."

Newark-based author Juliette Wade reads from her new science fiction novel, " Mazes of Power ."

Newark-based author Juliette Wade reads from her new science fiction novel, "Mazes of Power."

San Francisco author Juli Delgado Lopera's coming-of-age novel " Fiebre Tropical " drops you into the life of a Columbian family that moves to Miami, in the Spanglish voice of the teenage narrator.

San Francisco author Juli Delgado Lopera's coming-of-age novel "Fiebre Tropical" drops you into the life of a Columbian family that moves to Miami, in the Spanglish voice of the teenage narrator.

San Francisco author Katie Flynn's new novel, " The Companions ," which came out in March, is set in the near future, with California under quarantine.

Oakland author Monica Sok reads from her book of poetry, "A Nail the Evening Hangs On," which explores the Cambodian diaspora. It’s about what it means to inherit a history of genocide and process inter-generational trauma.