Raki Kopernik Bio: Raki is a first generation American, queer, Jewish writer. She is the author of The Things You Left and The Memory House, both Minnesota Book Award finalists. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and has been shortlisted and nominated for several other awards, including the Pushcart Prize for Fiction and the […]

California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even before its statehood in 1850, it captured the world’s imagination. We think of bearded prospectors lured by the promise of gold; we imagine its early embrace of immigrant labor during the railroad boom asa  prologue […]

Level up your storytelling with award-winning experience designer, world builder, and former Disney Imagineer. Immersive experiences and interactive exhibits are popping up all over the world, telling stories that engage our imaginations and sense of play like never before. Exploring the parallels between video games and the world's most exciting, innovative spaces, this sequel to […]

A haunting, an obsession, a calling: Tim Z. Hernandez has been searching for people his whole life. Now, in this highly anticipated memoir, he takes us along on an investigative odyssey through personal and collective history to uncover the surprising conjunctions that bind our stories together. Hernandez’s mission to find the families of the twenty-eight […]

A tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang. Today, Brother is taking me up to swim in the lake like Father used to. I want to thank him for bringing us here, […]

From the author of instant national bestseller Love & Saffron, this bright and comforting novel follows the surprising friendship between two young women in 1990s Seattle and Paris, illuminating the power of books to change our lives. Sometimes a book can change your life… Twentysomething Frida Rodriguez arrives in Paris in 1991, relishing the city’s butter-soaked […]

This is an in-store ticketed event with two ticket options: General Admission to the event + 1 copy of Stag Dance which will be handed out at check-in General Admission to the event   In this collection of one novel and three stories, bestselling author Torrey Peters’ keen eye for the rough edges of community […]

Love, family, and food collide in this sparkling Romeo and Juliet-inspired romance. Julie Wu and Randall Hur used to be best friends. Now they only see each other on Saturdays at the Pasadena Farmers Market where their once close families are long-standing rivals. When Julie and Randall are paired with ultra-rich London Kim for a […]

The long-awaited follow-up from one of the most original and hilarious voices writing today. Scaachi Koul's first book was a collection of raw, perceptive, and hilarious essays reckoning with the issues of race, body image, love, friendship, and growing up the daughter of immigrants. When the time came to start writing her next book, Scaachi […]

Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati present Words with Wings and Magic Things From award-winning author Matthew Burgess and Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati comes a spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. A gorgeous gift book for fans of Shel Silverstein with seven […]

Description INCLUDES A NEW INTRODUCTION BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS Experience one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century and the book that The Atlantic has called “one of the best fantasy novels ever.” The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone... ...so she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest […]

A stunning portrait of our vast, dynamic, and mysterious universe . . . as seen through the lenses of astronomy and art What is our place in the universe? Where do art and science overlap? How can we use these disciplines to better understand the universe, and how do they help us shape our reality? […]

Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both. In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, disappears off the coast […]