Every Street Has a Story: Sacramento Noir Author Panel at Beers Books(May 2025)
Final stop of the Sacramento Noir tour at Beers Books—an author panel celebrating Sacramento’s stories, voices, and literary legacy.
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Rediscovering Sacramento Through Sacramento Noir
Reading Sacramento Noir changed how I see the city I call home. A reflection on community, representation, and what it...
Author Interview-Maureen O’Leary on One Thing About Blue, Quiet Grief, and Noir in Sacramento
In this Four Eye Books interview, Sacramento author Maureen O’Leary discusses her haunting story “One Thing About Blue” from Sacramento...
Author Interview – Jose Vadi on “Downriver, November 1949”: Memory, Place, and the California Delta
A reflective conversation with Jose Vadi about his story Downriver, 1949 in Sacramento Noir. Explore memory, place, and hidden histories...
The Golden Basement by David Norman Lewis: Cults, Collapse, and the Ideologies We Cling To
Set in a surreal 1990s Seattle, The Golden Basement is a gritty, genre-bending novel that explores ideology, rebellion, and the...
Bearing Witness: A Reflective Look at Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha
Forest of Noise is a searing, intimate collection by Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha—one that captures the ache of displacement,...
Interview with David Norman Lewis: The Stories Beneath The Golden Basement
The Golden Basement is weird, wild, and unforgettable—and so was my conversation with its author, David Norman Lewis. For the...
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi: A Poetic Celebration of a Visionary Legacy
"I have written books about making the world a better place and how to make humanity more survivable. You can...
Author Interview: Jen Soong on “Ghost Boy”: Generational Curses, Silence, and the Stories We Carry
Author Jen Soong discusses “Ghost Boy,” generational silence, and Sacramento’s layered histories in this Sacramento Noir author interview.
Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith: A Journey Through Strength, Belief, and Unity
Willow Smith’s Black Shield Maiden explores belief, resilience, and cultural exchange in Viking-age Scandinavia. This historical fantasy dives deep into...
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman: A Heartwarming and Clever Cozy Mystery
Richard Osman’s The Bullet That Missed, the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series, is a masterful blend of...
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: A Beautiful, Melancholic Mystery of Memory and Reality
Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi is a beautifully melancholic mystery wrapped in a dreamlike meditation on solitude, memory, and reality. Told through...
The World Record Book of Racist Stories by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
The World Record of Racist Stories(2022) by Amber and Lacey Lamar is the sequel to their first book, You Won’t...
Unearthing Truths: A Feminist Adventure in Excavations by Kate Myers
A thoughtful review of Excavations by Kate Myers, exploring themes of feminism, archeology, and reclaiming history. Perfect for fans of...
Author Interview: Shelly Blanton-Stroud on Take as Needed — Generations, Place, and Emotional Codes
Explore silence, caregiving, and emotional inheritance in Sacramento Noir. Watch the Four Eye Books interview with Shelly Blanton-Stroud.
Finna by Nino Cipri: A Multiverse of Emotion and Identity
“The infinite universe lives within all of us. All our possibilities coexist in other dimensions—we just have to choose the...
Butterfly in the Sky: How Reading Rainbow Inspired Generations and Why It Still Matters
Butterfly in the Sky isn’t just a nostalgic look at Reading Rainbow—it’s a powerful reminder of why books, representation, and...
Exploring Capital Books: A Sacramento Gem for Book Lovers
(Originally posted in December 2022. Updated with new insights, photos, and recommendations for places to explore nearby!) This past Wednesday,...