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Bay Area Book Festival Podcast
Hosted by Bay Area Book Festival · EN
Between audio books? Curious about the writers themselves? Listen to full-length sessions from the Bay Area Book Festival, where readers and writers meet each year in Berkeley, CA, to engage with their favorite authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners, chefs, and activists, to discuss writing, race, love, mystery, and more.
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Short Cuts: Bay Area Book Festival Week is Here!
2w ago00:21:49Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. This episodes features three BABF staff members who describe some of the events coming up, what to expect onsite at the festival, and some tips and tricks on how to get the most out of a jam packed weekend! You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Bridgette Yang of Youth Speaks - Workshops and Open Mic at the Festival!
3w ago00:14:08Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Bridgette Yang who talks to us about YouthSpeaks and the programs they are contributing to the Festival in 2026 Saturday, May 30th Teen Poetry Workshop - rsvp required Youth writer/poet workshop - rsvp required Sunday, May 31 Teen Open Mic! You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. To find out more about Youth Speaks, go to https://youthspeaks.org/ Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Rob Liu-Trujillo: YouthLit at BABF 2026
Apr 2800:18:19Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Rob Liu-Trujillo who talks to us about what it's like being an author/illustrator for kids, and about organizing for Social Justice Children's Book Fair (SJCBF). SJCBF and BABF have collaborated on the 6 Youthlit Stages that you cna enjoy through the BABF weekend, and two of those programs will be moderated by Rob himself. You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. To fin out more about SJCBF, please go to https://socialjusticechildrensbooks.org/ Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Tamika Thompson - The Curse of Hester Gardens
Apr 1400:26:04Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Tamika Thompson who talks to us about her new novel The Curse of Hester Gardens https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804756/the-curse-of-hester-gardens-by-tamika-thompson/ You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts: The 2026 Festival Schedule is LIVE!
Mar 3100:26:43Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode you get to hang out with our hosts Dora and Sam, who break down how the schedule came about, what the Festival weekend will hold, and walk you through some of the many ways to enjoy the upcoming weekend. You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts - Bushwick Book Club Oakland: opening for all headliners of 2026
Mar 1000:19:34Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. Bushwick Book Club Oakland (BBCO) is a community event series co-produced by Claire Calderón, Nikki Bonsol, and Mia Pixley where Bay Area musicians from a wide range of genres compose and debut brand new original songs inspired by books. They will contribute to the Bay Area Book festival by opening up each headline event with a specially composed song inspired by the headliners. find our more about BBCO on their instagram, https://www.instagram.com/bushwickbookcluboakland You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Boutique Book Retreats - A Romance Renaissance at BABF!
Feb 2400:21:37Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Tiina and Lauren who talks to us about the renaissance in romance fandom and how they came to help us curate some romance panels for the forthcoming festival. https://www.instagram.com/boutiquebookretreats/ You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture #romancebooks #BayArea #Literature #Podcast #BookFestival #booktok #booktube #romantasy #romancerecs #romancereading
Transcribe →Short Cuts: MK Chavez - Poetry Stages
Feb 1700:20:09Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet MK Chavez who talks to us about her process of curating programs for bith of our poetry stages for the Festival. She is also the leader of the Mixed race Affinity lit Group for the Bay Area Book festival. You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture #MKChavez #BayArea #Literature #Poetry #Podcast #BookFestival #booktok #booktube
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Terria Smith - I Love You So Many
Jan 2000:20:40Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Terria Smith who talks to us about her forthcoming memoir I Love You So Many, which will be on early sale at the Bay Area Book Festival! https://www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/i-love-you-so-many/ You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture #TerriaSmith #BayArea #Literature #Podcast #BookFestival #booktok #native #memoir #travel
Transcribe →Short Cuts: Jeremy Engels - On Mindful Democracy
Jan 600:18:57Tap to summarizeBABF Short Cuts is a Podcast of the Bay Area Book Festival where we introduce some of the authors and partners who will join us for the 2026 Festival in Berkeley from May 29–May 31. In this episode, you get to meet Jeremy Engels who is talking to us about his book On Mindful Democracy: A Declaration of Interdependence to Mend a Fractured World https://www.parallax.org/product/on-mindful-democracy/ You can find more 2026 festival authors and upcoming events at www.baybookfest.org. Please support our work! https://givebutter.com/writingthefuture #JeremyEngels #BayArea #Literature #Podcast #BookFestival #booktok #booktube #booktube #mindfulness #democracy
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