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Our latest newsletter: Dec. 18, 2023

Our pick of the most anticipated and acclaimed poetry to be released this season.

These are the stories of women who changed the history and culture of our world.

Novels, short stories, and children's books that feature a setting in Oakland, CA.

The best fiction of the year translated into English from any language

Novels and short story collections originally written in Spanish

Oakland history, travel guides, sports, cooking, children's books, biographies, memoirs, poetry, landmarks, natural history, and much more.