Local Authors Showcase (sample)
Golden Gate Public Library
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NonfictionReal sampleThe Art of Good Enough
by Dr. Ivy Ge
A well-researched, uplifting and practical guide to stopping the self-sabotaging belief of not good enough, uncovering hidden strengths, and reverse engineering the roadmap to a happy life.
Talks offered: Author talk and Q&A 路 Workshop: letting go of perfect (for working parents)
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- The Salt OrchardDana Okafor-ReyesFictionFictional sample
The Salt Orchard
by Dana Okafor-Reyes
Three generations of a farming family face drought, a disputed will and a secret buried between the rows. A quiet, propulsive novel about what we owe the land and each other.
Talks offered: Reading and conversation 路 Craft talk: writing place
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- Fog City FerriesTheo LindqvistNonfictionFictional sample
Fog City Ferries
by Theo Lindqvist
The forgotten story of the ferries that built the Bay Area, told through the crews, commuters and storms that shaped the crossing. Rich with archive photographs and local detail.
Talks offered: Illustrated history talk 路 Walking tour with the library
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- Mina and the Moon MarketPriya Raman-ColeChildrenFictional sample
Mina and the Moon Market
by Priya Raman-Cole
When Mina follows a trail of lanterns into a market that only opens at moonrise, she learns that the best things to trade are stories. A read-aloud for ages four to seven.
Talks offered: Story time and drawing workshop 路 School visit
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- The Last Cable CarWalter Abernathy TsaiFictionFictional sample
The Last Cable Car
by Walter Abernathy Tsai
When a gripman vanishes on the final run of the night, a retired planner with a perfect memory for timetables is the only one who notices the schedule does not add up.
Talks offered: Book club visit 路 Talk: how to plot a mystery
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- Small HoursIn茅s CallowayPoetryFictional sample
Small Hours
by In茅s Calloway
Poems written between midnight and dawn on a hospital ward: tenderness, fatigue and unexpected humor. A slim collection for readers who work, wait and keep watch.
Talks offered: Poetry reading 路 Writing workshop for shift workers
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