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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · 17d

"This comprehensive and gorgeous book is so full of reverence for the prettier flying insects in our midst, so lacking in pretension, and so easy to understand, it’ll inspire even the most fervent city-dwellers to get outside and find the little buggers."

A New Book About Butterflies Sprinkles Magic Around the Bay

A Broadway actor who pivoted into butterfly research, Liam O’Brien enhances the beauty of the Bay Area with this wonderful, accessible guide.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · 17d

This book is a love letter to Ocean Beach—a place of natural wonder, a refuge from urban life, and a reminder of our place in the larger ecosystem. buff.ly/ojBgQgn

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · 22d

"What’s most compelling about the work gathered here is what it has to say about the present and the future of California’s restless and insurgent literature," writes @altajournal.bsky.social, "At the book’s heart is the necessary notion that literature is dynamic, living, that it changes as we do."

This Book Rewrites California One Essay at a Time

David L. Ulin reflects on John Freeman’s California Rewritten, a collection of essays that not only revisits California Book Club favorites but also reimagines the Golden State’s future through its…

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · 26d

Herbalist Atava Garcia Swiecicki spent decades gathering traditional knowledge of curanderismo, and in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙭 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙩 she offers readers the tools to begin their own healing—for themselves, for their relationship with the earth, and for the people. Now available in audiobook.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · 26d

“It’s more than 80 years since our incarceration and the effects of it are still impacting my community,” says Satsuki Ina, who shares the story of her family's unconstitutional incarceration during WWII in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙠 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡. “To imprison children, in particular, is inhumane and damaging.”

Trump’s Ice raids recall a painful past for these Americans: ‘I see myself in those children’

Survivors of previous eras of xenophobia say the harms done have lasted generations – and what’s happening now threatens to do the same

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Sep 3

“What this place, what Heyday has allowed me to do is to create a real community, to be really useful, to create a home for certain people and certain ideas,” said Malcolm, “That’s the role of a publisher, furthering others.”

In Memoriam, Heyday Remembers Malcolm Margolin

The passing of our founder and dear friend Malcolm leaves all of us at Heyday redoubled in our commitment to the work he began here fifty years ago.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Aug 25

Discover California's show-stopping public lands, our collectively owned wild places, through the eyes of Josh Jackson, author of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙. He's joined by @michellefullner.bsky.social of the Golden State Naturalist podcast @pointreyesbooks.bsky.social this weekend. buff.ly/jH1twaN

Josh Jackson & John Branch | The Enduring Wild

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Aug 22

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 author Josh Jackson shares the unexpected beauty he discovered exploring California's vast public wilderness and the lost art of slowing down. Tune in:

Finding Solace in the Forgotten Lands with Josh Jackson

Nature Junkie Radio · Episode

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Aug 20

"While many flock to California’s national parks, often forgotten are the state’s 15 million acres managed by the BLM. Josh Jackson writes about them thoughtfully in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙. Campers don’t need reservations, and this book just might have readers packing their gear."

American Journeys: 4 Exploratory Nonfiction Books | Kirkus Reviews

These new books take the measure of an often-overlooked America.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Aug 19

The very day he was diagnosed with HIV, Liam O’Brien picked up a butterfly field guide. Quickly, his budding hobby became a full-fledged obsession.

People We Meet: Liam O’Brien is here to crush butterfly misogyny

How a career on Broadway led to 'Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond,' a comprehensive field guide for the region.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Aug 4

This fall Heyday debuts a sumptuously photographed art book that showcases the wild beauty and biodiversity of the birds of the Greater Bay Area and the conservation dilemmas they face.

In the Shadow of the Bridge

Photographer Dick Evans and award-winning writer Hannah Hindley explore Bay Area birds and the conservation dilemmas they face.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 21

In 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙡 Tony Platt looks unflinchingly at UC Berkeley's complicity in advancing eugenics, Manifest Destiny, and American imperialism from its integral role in the Indian Wars to the Manhattan Project and beyond. Now available in audiobook.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 17

Tonight at Clio's (📍 Oakland, CA) Charles Hood, author of 𝘿𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙃𝙮𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙨 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙𝙨 is joined by award-winning journalist @marissaortegawelch.bsky.social, for a conversation about the ghosts of the Pacific and all of the wondrous, strange life that calls it home. Grab a cocktail and join us:

The Third Place | Software for Local Businesses to Build a Sense of Home and Community

In *Double Hyenas and Lazarus Birds: A Sideways Look at the Pacific Ocean and Everything in It*, renowned essayist Charles Hood embarks on an extraordinary voyage across one of the planet’s most mysterious...

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 17

Xia will be joined by her Heyday editor @msatris.bsky.social and California Book Club host John Freeman, who writes, "𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 is the first book on the climate crisis in some time that makes you feel that this change isn’t just necessary, it is possible."

Sea Change

Rosanna Xia’s California Against the Sea, the California Book Club’s July selection, asks us to reimagine our approach to ocean rise and shift to more-sustainable paths.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 17

Can Californians meet the challenges posed by encroaching tides and rising seas? Journalist @rosannaxia.bsky.social shares findings from her book 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 with @altajournal.bsky.social today at 5 pm PST. Register for this virtual roundtable here:

‘California Against the Sea’

Rosanna Xia’s reported nonfiction book is the California Book Club’s July 2025 selection.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 15

Knopf Editor John Freeman proposes the contours of a contemporary California canon, encompassing 49 West Coast writers and an iconic literary institution in his new book charting the Golden State's 21st-Century literary landscape—out from Heyday this fall.

California Rewritten

Knopf Editor John Freeman proposes a contemporary California literary canon for the 21st century.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 11

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 combines personal awakening, ecological portraits, Indigenous history, political urgency, and stunning photography to transform the anonymity of public lands into affection. This book is an invitation to know, love, and therefore defend America’s most overlooked public commons.

# 114 The ENDURING WILD: Journeys Beyond the National Parks with author Josh Jackson. - A Big Sur Podcast

Author-photographer Josh Jackson grew up camping the Midwest’s state-parks but it wasn’t until he had moved to California, and after the birth of his third child, in 2015—when every California…

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 9

Take a sideways look at the mighty Pacific Ocean, its storied history and mysterious animal wayfarers with Charles Hood and Marissa Ortega-Welch at Clio's in Oakland.

Join us for Charles Hood: A Sideways Look at the Pacific Ocean - Heyday - Oakland, CA

In *Double Hyenas and Lazarus Birds: A Sideways Look at the Pacific Ocean and Everything in It*, renowned essayist Charles Hood embarks on an extraordinary voyage across one of the planet’s most…

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 8

Adventurers Josh Jackson and Obi Kaufmann have each charted comprehensive inventories of California, mapping the state in their own distinctive styles. In this Heyday Presents event they explore themes of resiliency, activism, and art as an entry point to stewardship. Join us:

Join us for Heyday Presents: Josh Jackson and Obi Kaufmann on Chronicling California's Environmental Saga - Heyday - Oakland, CA

**About the Event** Adventurers Josh Jackson and Obi Kaufmann have each charted comprehensive inventories of California's abundant natural beauty and bounty, mapping the state from top to tail in…

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 8

Scouting for a great summer read? @ocregister.bsky.social recommends 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙—a vivid road trip through California's immense public wilderness.

33 new books you’ll want to read this summer from independent publishers

Looking for something new or a fresh take on a favorite genre? Check out these small-press titles.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 7

"The California coast grew and prospered during a moment in history when the sea was at its tamest. But lines in the sand are meant to shift. In the last 100 years, the sea rose less than 9 inches in California; by the end of this century, the surge could be greater than 6, possibly 7 feet."

Excerpt: ‘California Against the Sea’

Read a passage from Rosanna Xia’s reported essay collection, the California Book Club’s July selection.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 7

"For years, I wrestled with how much hope to give when writing about our overheating planet," writes @rosannaxia.bsky.social, "But in the process of writing 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖, I discovered that it is not hope but responsibility that keeps me going."

Rosanna Xia Writes to Inspire Climate Courage

Rosanna Xia shares how a moment of connection shaped her writing—and why empathy, responsibility, and listening drive her climate reporting.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 3

"𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 is a story of adventures across California landscapes from the Mojave Desert to the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness," writes the @latimes.com. "The shadow of the current assault on public lands weighs heavy while reading this lovely book."

Review: ‘Enduring Wild’ is an engaging travelogue about California public lands under attack

Looking for a place to go camping with his kids, Josh Jackson began exploring California public lands with his family. Now BLM land in the state and country could be sold.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 2

Looking for summer fun in the East Bay? Check out a guided walking tour inspired by Robert Johnson and Janet Byron's 𝘽𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 and learn about the city’s diverse architecture, unusual gardens and secret pathways and parks.

28 fun outdoor things to do in Berkeley this summer

Here are a few suggestions for spending the summer — culled from our roundup of affordable Berkeley activities.

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Heyday @heydaybooks.com · Jul 2

" @rosannaxia.bsky.social’s 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 is not for the faint of heart," writes @altajournal.bsky.social of Xia's awards-winning debut book on sea level rise, "It is both a cautionary tale and a call to action."

The Book That Confronts California’s Rising Seas

David L. Ulin urges readers to engage with Rosanna Xia’s urgent, empathetic look at California’s climate crisis and rising sea levels.

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