Hayward Lit Hop
A variety of local writing groups will put on hour-long readings and shows at various venues, mostly for all ages, and all free and open to the public! We'll gather at Hayward's Heritage Plaza first for music and an Earth Day-themed reading…
A Birding Walk in Point Reyes Station with Artist and Author Keith Hansen
Heyday Books is proud to present a Point Reyes Birding Walk with Keith Hansen, author of Birds of Point Reyes. We will begin our walk at Point Reyes' iconic Bovine Bakery, and from there Keith will lead us on an adventure of discovery and…
Berkeley Foraging Walk
Heyday Books is proud to present a local foraging walk with Mia Andler, author of The Sierra Forager: Your Guide to Edible Wild Plants of the Tahoe, Yosemite, and Mammoth Regions. We will begin our walk at the Heyday office, (arrive early…
LitCamp Presents: Unreliable Narrator
Fifteen writers read no-more-than-3-minute pieces written especially for the festival on our theme...Unreliable Narrator: Stories about con artists, liars, and people we just don't trust. Hosted by LitCamp founder Janis Cooke Newman and storyteller…
Bay Curious
From Grace Cathedral to the Marin Headlands, why are there so many labyrinths in the Bay Area? Why did the state capitol almost move to Berkeley? Should Monterey Jack cheese really be called Pacifica Jack? These are just a few of the wild, wonderful,…
Eboni K. Williams: Bet on Black
After more than thirteen seasons, attorney, speaker, and journalist Eboni K. Williams became the first Black cast member on The Real Housewives of New York City. You may or may not take the show seriously, but in the entertaining, engaging,…
A(lexandra) P(etri’s) US History
Alexandra Petri is no stranger to making history—this Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree became the youngest-ever columnist for the Washington Post, and she's also an International Pun Champion. Her timely takes on political events have previously…
Dan Santat: A First Time For Everything
Dan Santat is a bestselling, Caldecott-winning picture book author and illustrator, graphic novelist, screenwriter—and all-around gregarious and hilarious guy. Surely this multi-talented creator never went through an awkward age . . . right?…
Stories that Let You Choose!
If you like science, turn to page 27; if you like adventure, turn to page 19; if you like spy novels, turn to page 32. And if you like all of the above? Stick around, because you're in exactly the right place to meet authors whose books let…
You Are Here: Stories of Asian American Identity
When a TSA security incident at a teeming Chicago airport impacts twelve young Asian Americans, rumors and chaos wreak havoc on their journeys—and their lives. In their brave efforts to regain their footing, they collide and reconcile with…