heydaybooks

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 lands—millions of forgotten "leftover" acres of public wilderness. Out on June 24 from @heydaybooks📚

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Self-taught butterfly obsessive Liam O’Brien shares his passion for these beloved and storied insects in this informative and surprisingly personal guidebook, featuring over 700 hand-drawn illustrations—out from Heyday this fall.
https://t.co/CNUj3Zd2bI

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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. https://t.co/vH4vtBkhqq

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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 land’s end. https://t.co/EOlA1Gsn4E

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With 60+ species profiled and 125 full-color photographs, 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢 is designed for ease of use in the field, making it the perfect companion for outdoor adventures. @snakeymama @Afro_Herper https://t.co/EyHXsCkPe3

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Journalist @RosannaXia's debut book 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖, highlighting climate issues impacting California’s coast, is the Book in Common pick for Chico State's 2025-26 school year. https://t.co/Z990pOXuri

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Are you a proto-druid seeking communion with animist spirituality? A nature newb who picked up birding for the first time during the pandemic? ➱ https://t.co/LkWCxIfxNC

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"@ObiKaufmann knows California like Kevin Starr or Mike Davis. He’s 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." https://t.co/IeEIa4BTFT

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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 https://t.co/iVdoHMtuyV

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Heyday Publisher Steve Wasserman shares his exhilarating journey through the world of books in 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣��, 𝙏𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙈𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙄𝙛 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙚—and the audiobook, narrated by Wasserman, is now 50% off from https://t.co/bijjg5LFPM

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𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 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: https://t.co/9HVuD6Eznp

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The Los Angeles Daily News ranks @ObiKaufmann's bestselling book 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 among its best books of 2024. https://t.co/DZL94tZr2w

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𝙇𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙚𝙨 "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 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙, which explores California's vast expanse of public wilderness and the threats they face today. #BLMLand https://t.co/trNeZvZfNq

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In this episode of @PBS' "Climate California," @RosannaXia, author of 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 shares the challenges rising sea levels pose as communities grapple with hard choices: to erect sea walls or retreat from the shoreline. https://t.co/DjAJKBSneo

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Emily Taylor (@snakeymama), author of 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢, is back with a new adventure for reptile enthusiasts: 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢. https://t.co/xZakM8uAKF

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"In her remarkable autobiography, 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨, 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." https://t.co/W6LaFtDUMJ

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San Francisco Chronicle-bestseller 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 ��𝙖𝙠𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 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. https://t.co/VeSMjMsgIu

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"If you’ve ever seen an @ObiKaufmann book, you know that you’re in for a treat," writes @earthislandjrnl. His latest book blends eco-philosophy with art to explore California's ancient relationship with wildfire. https://t.co/oN2oPyn7cy