Author: Literatures at the Library
Arab-American Heritage Month 2024
Hey there, bookworms! Ready to celebrate Arab American Heritage Month with a literary twist? Join us as we dive into the captivating world of Arab-American authors and characters and their vibrant stories, both fiction and nonfiction. Explore more at UCB Overdrive today!
Kaveh Akbar
Etaf Rum
Aisha Abdel Gawad
Sarafina El-Badry Nance
Hanan al-Shaykh
Nazanine Hozar
Women’s History Month 2024
Empowerment, inspiration, and a dash of magic: Celebrating Women’s History Month with a collection that bridges worlds, both real and imagined, penned by fierce women who redefine history, one page at a time! Check out UCB Overdrive for more great finds.
Mattie Kahn
Vanessa Chan
Safiyah Sinclair
Kristin Hannah
Parini Shroff
Margaret Verble
Jasmine Brown
Jenni Nuttall
Sandra Guzman
Black History Month 2024
This February, check out our 2024 Black History Month picks from cultural contributions, relatable stories, and historical moments.
James McBride
Sadeqa Johnson
Donovan Ramsey
Matthew Delmont
Jonathan Abrams
Zadie Smith
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Charmaine Wilkerson
Tembe Denton-Hurst
Book Awards
Check out some of the best we have to offer with the 2023 Booker Prize and National Book Award winners and shortlisters on UCB Overdrive today!
Winner of the National Book Award:
Justin Torres
Finalists of the National Book Award:
Hanna Pylväinen
Aaliyah Bilal
Winner of the Booker Prize:
Paul Lynch
Shortlist for the Booker Prize:
Paul Harding
Chetna Maroo
Mona Susan Power
LaToya Watkins
Tania James
Jayne Anne Phillips
Native-American Heritage Month
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in November with us! We’ve put together a collection of fiction and non-fiction for you to explore. Find more information and discover live events on the Native American Heritage Month website.
Angela Sterritt
Lisa Bird-Wilson
Peter Stark
Rebecca Roanhorse
Stephen Graham Jones
Patty Krawec
Halloween Picks 2023
Celebrate this year’s Spooky Season with some of these terrifying and suspenseful titles below. From ghosts to haunted houses and even our own thoughts, check out these books if you’re feeling the Halloween festivities this October.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Clay McLeod Chapman
Gretchen Felker-Martin
Ana Reyes
Ainslie Hogarth
Stephen King
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day this Monday, October 9th with these wonderful selections by Native authors illustrating stories on Native history and fiction.
Michelle Good
Louise Erdrich
S. C. Gwynne
Leslie Marmon Silko
Tommy Orange
Louise Erdrich
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Starting September 15th, Hispanic Heritage Month begins as we celebrate and commend the great works and achievements made by the Latinx community. Find inspiring and excellent recommendations by Latinx authors below and look for more in the UC Berkeley Library’s collection on Overdrive.
Isabel Allende
Angie Cruz
Katie Gutierrez
Isabel Cañas
Chanel Cleeton
Isabel Allende
Fabian Nicieza
Sandra Cisneros
Cleyvis Natera
Summer Reading 2023
Kick off this summer with these fantastic beach reads! From summer scares to beachside romances, check out Overdrive and the selections below for an irresistible read.
Steven Rowley
Riley Sager
Rebecca Serle
Crystal Smith Paul
Emily Henry
R. F. Kuang
Noué Kirwan
Jenny Han
Curtis Sittenfeld
Disability Pride Month 2023
Celebrate this year’s Disability Pride Month with these great recommendations from the library. Spanning disability culture, activism, love, and finding yourself, our picks are a must-read for everyone!
Alice Wong
Helen Hoang
Sara Novic
Meghan O’Rourke
Chloé Cooper Jones
Riva Lehrer
Ryan O’Connell
Ivelisse Housman
Temple Grandin