Indie house publishing books on California history & culture, nature, Indigenous renewal, and social justice since 1974 | Publisher of @nncmagazine
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New on @longreads: An excerpt from THE ENDURING WILD, Josh Jackson's forthcoming book on California's BLM landsโmillions of forgotten "leftover" acres of public wilderness. Out on June 24 from @heydaybooks๐
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ALT Quote reads: "These lands are our common ground, a gift of seismic proportions that belongs to all of us. No matter your color, creed, or class, and even if youโve never signed your name to a deed, you are a landowner." Attribution line reads: "Josh Jackson, "The Enduring Wild"
Self-taught butterfly obsessive Liam OโBrien shares his passion for these beloved and storied insects in this informative and surprisingly personal guidebook, featuring over 700 hand-drawn illustrationsโout from Heyday this fall.
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Next week, join Brook Thompson @BookshopSC as she shares the inspiring true story of the Indigenous-led movement for environmental justice that is the subject of her new picture book for kids. buff.ly/dPHkMKc
This summer Heyday debuts an illustrated guide to San Francisco's Ocean Beach. Part love letter, part guidebook, scientist and surfer Eddy Rubin celebrates the inhabitants and phenomena that shape this dynamic coastal ecosystem perched at landโs end. buff.ly/WXNHRa5
With 60+ species profiled and 125 full-color photographs, ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข is designed for ease of use in the field, making it the perfect companion for outdoor adventures. @snakeymama @Afro_Herper buff.ly/qUGoeXd
Journalist @RosannaXia's debut book ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐, highlighting climate issues impacting Californiaโs coast, is the Book in Common pick for Chico State's 2025-26 school year. buff.ly/0hOP9C0
Are you a proto-druid seeking communion with animist spirituality? A nature newb who picked up birding for the first time during the pandemic? โฑ buff.ly/m1e3jCs
"@ObiKaufmann knows California like Kevin Starr or Mike Davis. Heโs 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
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
Heyday Publisher Steve Wasserman shares his exhilarating journey through the world of books in ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐โand the audiobook, narrated by Wasserman, is now 50% off from audiobooks.com
๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ by Pulitzer finalist @RosannaXia is the 2025 California Book Club pick from @AltaJournal! The book club celebrates exceptional books by Golden State authors and culminates in a live virtual event. Details: buff.ly/gOqskaH
The Los Angeles Daily News ranks @ObiKaufmann's bestselling book ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ among its best books of 2024. buff.ly/WpBVbZv
๐๐ค๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ "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
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LA trekker, writer, and public lands advocate Josh Jackson shares the inspiration behind his forthcoming book ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐, which explores California's vast expanse of public wilderness and the threats they face today. #BLMLand buff.ly/K3yoR7N
In this episode of @PBS' "Climate California," @RosannaXia, author of ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ 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
Emily Taylor (@snakeymama), author of ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข, is back with a new adventure for reptile enthusiasts: ๐พ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข. buff.ly/TGhWMOz
"In her remarkable autobiography, ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ, 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
San Francisco Chronicle-bestseller ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ is now out in paperback! "This book has turned me into a newcomer to my own city," says Jenny Odell (@the_jennitaur). Grab your copy today and let it forever change the way you see the Town too. buff.ly/b6HQecM
"If youโve ever seen an @ObiKaufmann book, you know that youโre in for a treat," writes @earthislandjrnl. His latest book blends eco-philosophy with art to explore California's ancient relationship with wildfire. buff.ly/a6al2zR