California Book Club Newsletter

Introducing the Special Guest
In this week’s newsletter, we announce that David L. Ulin will be the special guest to discuss Shortcomings with author Adrian Tomine and host John Freeman.

Sardonic Restraint
In this newsletter, G.S. Hans looks at Adrian Tomine’s Shortcomings, the California Book Club’s August selection, in light of contemporary conversations about Asian American identity.

Announcement of Fall 2025 Books
In this newsletter, we introduce the California Book Club’s autumn selections: a collection of literary criticism, a poet’s new and selected poems, and a family history.

Introducing the Special Guest
In this newsletter, we announce that Heyday associate publisher and editor Marthine Satris will be the special guest to discuss the California Book Club’s July selection, California Against the Sea, with its author, Rosanna Xia, and CBC host John Freeman.

Untethered Sense of Memory: ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’

Introducing Rachel Khong‘s ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’

Introducing the Special Guest for ‘Violent Spring’
