JaNay Brown-Wood
Friday, July 28th at 1:00 pm Flamingo Lounge ABOUT THE AUTHOR JaNay Brown-Wood is an award-winning author and educator. Her book Imani’s Moon was featured on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show as well as Storytime with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She enjoys writing,...
Book Signing: Jessica Joyce
Join us as we fangirl over the perfect Summer Romance! Saturday, July 15th at 1:00 pm Flamingo Lounge ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jessica grew up a voracious reader who loved to lose herself in books (ask her about her impressive ability to walk and read at the same time,...
Book Roundup: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
Now that summer is nearly here, it’s getting time to plan your poolside reading. Here are five that can let your mind drift while soaking up some sun.Celebrate the glorious last days of summer with The All-Night Sun by Diane Zinna, a stunning debut novel that explores...
Home Library Ideas: How to Store Your Books and Keep Them Like New
Whether you’re a huge fan of romance novels or enjoy sitting down with a fantastic autobiography, a home library gives you the perfect place to cozy up with a good book. Plan your design in advance and set a budget so that you’re ready to create the perfect library...
The Bay Area Book Festival Monthly: WHAT WE’RE READING IN JULY
The month of July has been packed with a variety of literary experiences, created by the Bay Area Book Festival to cover your summer reading, further professional goals, inspire personal transformation, address current events, and of course offer plenty of great...
The Bay Area Book Festival Monthly: WHAT WE’RE READING IN JUNE
The Bay Area Book Festival was founded on principles of social justice. In light of current events, we are proud to claim solidarity with everyone speaking up and doing the work to dismantle a longstanding legacy of racial inequality. Actions may speak louder than...
The Bay Area Book Festival Monthly: WHAT WE’RE READING IN MAY
Perhaps you caught this recent illuminating KQED story about how California arts nonprofits and individual artists/writers have sprung into action to support people who are isolated, traumatized, and scared in the midst of the pandemic. The Executive Director of...
The Bay Area Book Festival Monthly: WHAT WE’RE READING
Since its inception in 2015, The Bay Area Book Festival has built a reputation for the quality of its literary programs, its international scope, and its commitment to informed public discourse, empathy, and open-mindedness. Although we've had to cancel our in-person...
Happy One-Year Anniversary!
Well, it’s been one year since we opened our doors to the public. The thing I distinctly remember was Ross pushing to open today and me still painting the two window boxes as the Downtown Partnership crew was walking through the door to see what we had created, camera...
Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
In the mood for a great fantasy but aren't sure which one to pick? Or maybe you're eager for a new sci-fi book but haven't found one that stands out to you yet. Search no more, for here are five new books (and one old favorite) that definitely deserve a place in your...