Wildlife advocate Beth Pratt joins the Book Club of CA to share inspiring stories that celebrate a new paradigm for wildlife conservation in the Golden State: coexistence. RSVP here: buff.ly/o94tPu7

Whether you’re a budding reptile enthusiast or a seasoned naturalist, Emily Taylor’s (Emily Taylor) warm and engaging new guide to California's lizards will ensure you never look at these reptiles the same way again. buff.ly/iWc9OM0

Circle Lake Merritt this weekend with 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙊𝙖𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 author Andrew Alden (Andrew Alden) as your guide. The tour will include a talk on the ancient history of the lake at the center of the Town. buff.ly/QgVY9gJ

Brook Thompson, a member of the Yurok and Karuk tribes, talks to Jefferson Exchange about her new children's book that addresses the removal of dams on the Klamath River, and its roots in her childhood and ancestral heritage. #UnDamTheKlamath buff.ly/7XMFSm9

THIS WEEK at City Lights Live! 🌟 TONIGHT 4/28 at 7pm: Martha S. Jones w/ Dylan C. Penningroth Basic Books 🌟 4/29 at 7pm: John M. Efron w/ Steven J. Zipperstein Stanford Press 🌟 4/30 at 6pm: Ursula Pike w/ Sara Calvosa Olson *Online only* heydaybooks citylights.com/events/

A new book from @ObiKaufmann illustrates the reciprocal connection between California ecosystems and fire. buff.ly/2NDRnel

"If you’ve ever seen an @ObiKaufmann book, you know that you’re in for a treat," writes Earth Island Journal. His latest book blends eco-philosophy with art to explore California's ancient relationship with wildfire. buff.ly/a6al2zR

San Francisco Chronicle-bestseller 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙊𝙖𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 is now out in paperback! "This book has turned me into a newcomer to my own city," says Jenny Odell (jenny odell). Grab your copy today and let it forever change the way you see the Town too. buff.ly/b6HQecM

"In her remarkable autobiography, 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, Barbra Dane," who would have been 98 today, "recalls encounters with Woody Guthrie, Big Bill Broonzy, Pete Seeger, Earl Hines, Jack Teagarden, Count Basie, to name but a few." buff.ly/Zhi4dXl

Emily Taylor (Emily Taylor), author of 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢, is back with a new adventure for reptile enthusiasts: 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢. buff.ly/TGhWMOz

In this episode of PBS' "Climate California," Rosanna Xia, author of 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 shares the challenges rising sea levels pose as communities grapple with hard choices: to erect sea walls or retreat from the shoreline. buff.ly/igEIWeF

LA trekker, writer, and public lands advocate Josh Jackson shares the inspiration behind his forthcoming book 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙, which explores California's vast expanse of public wilderness and the threats they face today. #BLMLand buff.ly/K3yoR7N

𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙚𝙨 "is what every #AsianAmerican needs to hear right now," writes the International Examiner, "The book is a reclamation of the beauty, pain, and paradoxes that come with being Asian American." #AAPIHeritageMonth buff.ly/57Lh9vh

The Los Angeles Daily News ranks @ObiKaufmann's bestselling book 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 among its best books of 2024. buff.ly/WpBVbZv

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 by Pulitzer finalist Rosanna Xia is the 2025 California Book Club pick from Alta Journal! The book club celebrates exceptional books by Golden State authors and culminates in a live virtual event. Details: buff.ly/gOqskaH

Heyday Publisher Steve Wasserman shares his exhilarating journey through the world of books in 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙄𝙛 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙚—and the audiobook, narrated by Wasserman, is now 50% off from audiobooks.com

National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman profiles California's native bees from A to Z in her forthcoming image-rich guidebook spotlighting 26 remarkable species alongside stunning nature photography, out from Heyday this fall. #WorldBeeDay buff.ly/ijAf1Ub

"@ObiKaufmann knows California like Kevin Starr or Mike Davis. He’s authored six books in the last 8 years and his interdisciplinary work addresses ecology, biodiversity and geography while using his own hand-painted watercolor maps to tell the story." buff.ly/b9BYxHL

Are you a proto-druid seeking communion with animist spirituality? A nature newb who picked up birding for the first time during the pandemic? ➱ buff.ly/m1e3jCs

Journalist Rosanna Xia's debut book 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖, highlighting climate issues impacting California’s coast, is the Book in Common pick for Chico State's 2025-26 school year. buff.ly/0hOP9C0