Third Annual Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley to Highlight the Power of Literature for Social Change

With 200 authors, 100 literary events, a film and literature series, and 200 exhibitors, including children’s activities, the 2017 Bay Area Book Festival returns to Berkeley the weekend of June 3-4. As the official announcement notes, the…

Black History Month: A Sampling of Book Recommendations

In honor of Black History Month, several news sites and organizations have published reading lists featuring books that celebrate Black history. We posted some on Twitter earlier this month, but wanted to highlight a few here, in case you want…

Galvanizing the Resistance Via Literature

“We have always emphasized writers and books concerned with social justice, diversity and the environment. We now are raising our sign higher in the public square.” In light of recent events in the U.S., we’ve decided to focus our…