Be Steadwell’s novel "Chocolate Chip City" is about gentrification and protest. It is also a hymn to Black love, Black queerness, and Black spirit that pulses with the joy of existence. The Jones sisters—Ella, Jasmine, and... Read More

"The Enduring Wild" is Josh Jackson’s captivating portrayal of California wilderness under the Bureau of Land Management, including large wilderness areas in the Mojave Desert, Eastern Sierra, and the Lost Coast. The Bureau of Land... Read More

The difficult yet enriching world of environmental activism is dissected in the essays and how-tos in "Tools to Save Our Home Planet". Organized in the style of a guidebook, the book pulls together some of the most consequential voices... Read More

Barbara Presnell’s grace-filled memoir reflects on the loss of her father and a sibling trip to Europe to re-create his World War II travels. Presnell’s father, Bill, died after surgery when she was fourteen years old. Her mother,... Read More

In Em Dickson’s stunning biographical collection "Beyond They/Them", nonbinary, gender-diverse, and two-spirit trailblazers are honored for their groundbreaking impacts across various media. This dynamic book highlights twenty... Read More

Jennifer Kabat’s pensive, poetic memoir "Nightshining" explores the connections between local waterways and stories of family, community, and climate change. Using “hydrology as a governing principle,” the narrative addresses the... Read More

Couples therapist Isabelle Morley’s enlightening relationship guide They’re Not Gaslighting You is about understanding human behavior through a clinical lens. Addressing the widespread inappropriate use of clinical terminology in... Read More

A gorgeous exercise in open theology, Martha Park’s essay collection "World Without End" ponders climate change, social inequities, family, and religion. Though it has roots in her Christian upbringing, Park’s book treats faith less... Read More