Oakland author Daniel Gumbiner reads from his new book, "Fire in the Canyon." It's about what happens to a family in the Sierra Nevada foothills after a wildfire moves through their town.

East Menlo Park author Dorsey Nunn reads from his new book "What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly." He wrote it in collaboration with journalist Lee Romney. It's about the fight for the full restoration of civil and human rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people

Berkeley author Elizabeth Reed Aden reads from her new book, "The Goldilocks Genome."

Greg Sarris lives in Sonoma County. His collection of stories, The Forgetters, came out on April 16th, 2024.

Satsuki Ina lives in Albany. Her book, The Poet and the Silk Girl came out on March 26th, 2024.

Bridget Quinn lives in Occidental. Her book is "Portrait of a Woman." It's a story about reclaiming a woman's life and work from the ashes of revolution.

Natasha Triplett's book celebrates Junteenth with the reader through a community parade, a family bbq, and finally a recounting the importance of the holiday.

Jude Berman's book is about saving democracy and it draws on the wisdom of the Mahābhārata to help us figure that out.

Sheryl Kaskowitz's latest book is about a secret government folk music program that was part of FDR New Deal during the Great Depression.

Alison Throckmorton lives in Menlo Park. Her book, "The Good Enough Guide to Better Living," is a humorous guide to making the most out of your home by doing the least amount possible.