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SFPL presents One City One Book 2022: Longlist

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This is a list of books read and discussed by the One City One Book selection committee.

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This Is Ear Hustle

This Is Ear Hustle

Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life

Book - 2021

From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this illuminating view of prison life, as told by presently and formerly incarcerated people. From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this illuminating view of prison life, as told by presently and formerly incarcerated people. Show less

From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this illuminating view of prison life, as told by presently and formerly incarcerated people. From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this illuminating view of prison life, as told by presently and formerly incarcerated people. Show less

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Interior Chinatown

Interior Chinatown

A Novel

by Yu, Charles

Book - 2020

A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. Show less

A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown. Show less

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Radiant Fugitives

Radiant Fugitives

A Novel

by Ahmed, Nawaaz

Book - 2021

A consultant for Kamala Harris' attorney general campaign in Obama-era San Francisco, Seema, nine months pregnant and estranged from the Black father of h...Show more A consultant for Kamala Harris' attorney general campaign in Obama-era San Francisco, Seema, nine months pregnant and estranged from the Black father of her unborn son, attempts to reconcile with the family who exiled her after she came out as a lesbian. Show less

A consultant for Kamala Harris' attorney general campaign in Obama-era San Francisco, Seema, nine months pregnant and estranged from the Black father of h...Show more A consultant for Kamala Harris' attorney general campaign in Obama-era San Francisco, Seema, nine months pregnant and estranged from the Black father of her unborn son, attempts to reconcile with the family who exiled her after she came out as a lesbian. Show less

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The President and the Frog

The President and the Frog

by De Robertis, Carolina

Book - 2021

The former president of an unnamed Latin American country receives a journalist in his famed gardens to discuss his legacy and the dire circumstances that...Show more The former president of an unnamed Latin American country receives a journalist in his famed gardens to discuss his legacy and the dire circumstances that threaten democracy around the globe, and wonders if her should share a strange secret of a long-ago imprisonment and a loud-mouth frog. Show less

The former president of an unnamed Latin American country receives a journalist in his famed gardens to discuss his legacy and the dire circumstances that...Show more The former president of an unnamed Latin American country receives a journalist in his famed gardens to discuss his legacy and the dire circumstances that threaten democracy around the globe, and wonders if her should share a strange secret of a long-ago imprisonment and a loud-mouth frog. Show less

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Minor Feelings

Minor Feelings

An Asian American Reckoning

by Hong, Cathy Park

Book - 2020

An award-winning poet and essayist offers a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged exploration of the psychological condition of being Asian American. An award-winning poet and essayist offers a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged exploration of the psychological condition of being Asian American. Show less

An award-winning poet and essayist offers a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged exploration of the psychological condition of being Asian American. An award-winning poet and essayist offers a ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged exploration of the psychological condition of being Asian American. Show less

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Gordo

Gordo

Stories

by Cortez, Jaime

Book - 2021

Shedding profound natural light on the inner lives of migrant workers, Cortez's debut collection ushers in a new era of American literature that gives voice to a marginalized generation of migrant workers in the West. Shedding profound natural light on the inner lives of migrant workers, Cortez's debut collection ushers in a new era of American literature that gives voice to a marginalized generation of migrant workers in the West. Show less

Shedding profound natural light on the inner lives of migrant workers, Cortez's debut collection ushers in a new era of American literature that gives voice to a marginalized generation of migrant workers in the West. Shedding profound natural light on the inner lives of migrant workers, Cortez's debut collection ushers in a new era of American literature that gives voice to a marginalized generation of migrant workers in the West. Show less

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Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

by Lo, Malinda

Book - 2021

A story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the Red Scare. A story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the Red Scare. Show less

A story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the Red Scare. A story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the Red Scare. Show less

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Concepcion

Concepcion

An Immigrant Family's Fortunes

by Samaha, Albert

Book - 2021

A journalist's powerful and incisive account of the forces steering the fate of his sprawling Filipinx-American family reframes how we comprehend the immigrant experience. A journalist's powerful and incisive account of the forces steering the fate of his sprawling Filipinx-American family reframes how we comprehend the immigrant experience. Show less

A journalist's powerful and incisive account of the forces steering the fate of his sprawling Filipinx-American family reframes how we comprehend the immigrant experience. A journalist's powerful and incisive account of the forces steering the fate of his sprawling Filipinx-American family reframes how we comprehend the immigrant experience. Show less

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The Bohemians

The Bohemians

A Novel

by Darznik, Jasmin

Book - 2021

A novel of one of America's most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, explores the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. A novel of one of America's most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, explores the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. Show less

A novel of one of America's most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, explores the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. A novel of one of America's most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, explores the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. Show less

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The Wrong End of the Telescope

The Wrong End of the Telescope

by Alameddine, Rabih

eBook - 2021

Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, arrives at the infamous Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece, after being urgently summoned for help by her friend who runs an NGO there. Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, arrives at the infamous Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece, after being urgently summoned for help by her friend who runs an NGO there. Show less

Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, arrives at the infamous Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece, after being urgently summoned for help by her friend who runs an NGO there. Mina Simpson, a Lebanese doctor, arrives at the infamous Moria refugee camp on Lesbos, Greece, after being urgently summoned for help by her friend who runs an NGO there. Show less

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Inflamed

Inflamed

Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice

by Marya, Rupa

Book - 2021

Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Ru...Show more Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Rupa Marya to reveal the links between health and structural injustices--and to offer a new deep medicine that can heal our bodies and our world Show less

Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Ru...Show more Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Rupa Marya to reveal the links between health and structural injustices--and to offer a new deep medicine that can heal our bodies and our world Show less

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Deep Hanging Out

Deep Hanging Out

Wanderings and Wonderment in Native California

by Margolin, Malcolm

Book - 2021

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A People's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area

A People's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area

by Brahinsky, Rachel

Book - 2020

An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance and transformation An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance and transformation Show less

An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance and transformation An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance and transformation Show less

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The Committed

The Committed

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Book - 2021

The Committed follows the unnamed Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. The Committed follows the unnamed Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. Show less

The Committed follows the unnamed Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. The Committed follows the unnamed Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris in the early 1980s with his blood brother Bon. Show less

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A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth

A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth

Stories

by Mason, Daniel

Book - 2020

At times funny and irreverent, always moving and deeply urgent, these stories -- among them a National Magazine Award and a Pushcart Prize winner -- cap a fifteen-year project. At times funny and irreverent, always moving and deeply urgent, these stories -- among them a National Magazine Award and a Pushcart Prize winner -- cap a fifteen-year project. Show less

At times funny and irreverent, always moving and deeply urgent, these stories -- among them a National Magazine Award and a Pushcart Prize winner -- cap a fifteen-year project. At times funny and irreverent, always moving and deeply urgent, these stories -- among them a National Magazine Award and a Pushcart Prize winner -- cap a fifteen-year project. Show less

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The Bad Muslim Discount

The Bad Muslim Discount

A Novel

by Masood, Syed

Book - 2021

A homesick Pakistani immigrant chafing against the strictures of his family's new devout Muslim life in California and a young woman who barely escaped war-torn Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter. A homesick Pakistani immigrant chafing against the strictures of his family's new devout Muslim life in California and a young woman who barely escaped war-torn Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter. Show less

A homesick Pakistani immigrant chafing against the strictures of his family's new devout Muslim life in California and a young woman who barely escaped war-torn Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter. A homesick Pakistani immigrant chafing against the strictures of his family's new devout Muslim life in California and a young woman who barely escaped war-torn Baghdad upend their community in the aftermath of a fateful chance encounter. Show less

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Fiebre Tropical

Fiebre Tropical

A Novel

by Delgado Lopera, Julian

Book - 2020

Lit by the hormonal neon glow of Miami, this heady, multilingual debut novel follows a Colombian teenager's coming-of-age and coming out as she plunges headfirst into lust and evangelism. Lit by the hormonal neon glow of Miami, this heady, multilingual debut novel follows a Colombian teenager's coming-of-age and coming out as she plunges headfirst into lust and evangelism. Show less

Lit by the hormonal neon glow of Miami, this heady, multilingual debut novel follows a Colombian teenager's coming-of-age and coming out as she plunges headfirst into lust and evangelism. Lit by the hormonal neon glow of Miami, this heady, multilingual debut novel follows a Colombian teenager's coming-of-age and coming out as she plunges headfirst into lust and evangelism. Show less

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Victories Greater Than Death

Victories Greater Than Death

by Anders, Charlie Jane

Book - 2021

Tired of hiding in obscurity on Earth, Tina, the human clone of a brilliant alien tactician, pursues her destiny in space, but success is elusive until Ti...Show more Tired of hiding in obscurity on Earth, Tina, the human clone of a brilliant alien tactician, pursues her destiny in space, but success is elusive until Tina and her best friend Rachel assemble a ragtag crew of humans and set out to save all the worlds. Show less

Tired of hiding in obscurity on Earth, Tina, the human clone of a brilliant alien tactician, pursues her destiny in space, but success is elusive until Ti...Show more Tired of hiding in obscurity on Earth, Tina, the human clone of a brilliant alien tactician, pursues her destiny in space, but success is elusive until Tina and her best friend Rachel assemble a ragtag crew of humans and set out to save all the worlds. Show less

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We Run the Tides

We Run the Tides

A Novel

by Vida, Vendela

Book - 2021

The disappearance of a teen in the aftermath of a dispute about something that was or was not witnessed exposes dark community secrets. The disappearance of a teen in the aftermath of a dispute about something that was or was not witnessed exposes dark community secrets. Show less

The disappearance of a teen in the aftermath of a dispute about something that was or was not witnessed exposes dark community secrets. The disappearance of a teen in the aftermath of a dispute about something that was or was not witnessed exposes dark community secrets. Show less

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My Old Home

My Old Home

A Novel of Exile

by Schell, Orville

Book - 2021

Presents the story of a rare Chinese student at 1950 San Francisco’s Conservatory of Music who upon returning home is confronted by an erratic new government. Presents the story of a rare Chinese student at 1950 San Francisco’s Conservatory of Music who upon returning home is confronted by an erratic new government. Show less

Presents the story of a rare Chinese student at 1950 San Francisco’s Conservatory of Music who upon returning home is confronted by an erratic new government. Presents the story of a rare Chinese student at 1950 San Francisco’s Conservatory of Music who upon returning home is confronted by an erratic new government. Show less

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Golden Gates

Golden Gates

Fighting for Housing in America

by Dougherty, Conor

Book - 2020

An economics reporter at The New York Times, through ground-level reporting, chronicles America’s housing crisis from its West Coast epicenter, revealing the decades of history and economic forces that have brought us here. An economics reporter at The New York Times, through ground-level reporting, chronicles America’s housing crisis from its West Coast epicenter, revealing the decades of history and economic forces that have brought us here. Show less

An economics reporter at The New York Times, through ground-level reporting, chronicles America’s housing crisis from its West Coast epicenter, revealing the decades of history and economic forces that have brought us here. An economics reporter at The New York Times, through ground-level reporting, chronicles America’s housing crisis from its West Coast epicenter, revealing the decades of history and economic forces that have brought us here. Show less

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The Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half

by Bennett, Brit

Book - 2020

Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Show less

Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Twin sisters, inseparable as children, ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white. Show less

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Edie on the Green Screen

Edie on the Green Screen

A Novel

by Lisick, Beth

Book - 2020

In late '90s San Francisco, Edie Wunderlich was the It girl. Fast-forward twenty years, and Edie hasn't changed, but San Francisco has. In late '90s San Francisco, Edie Wunderlich was the It girl. Fast-forward twenty years, and Edie hasn't changed, but San Francisco has. Show less

In late '90s San Francisco, Edie Wunderlich was the It girl. Fast-forward twenty years, and Edie hasn't changed, but San Francisco has. In late '90s San Francisco, Edie Wunderlich was the It girl. Fast-forward twenty years, and Edie hasn't changed, but San Francisco has. Show less

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This Is your Mind on Plants

This Is your Mind on Plants

by Pollan, Michael

Book - 2021

In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a #1 New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugs — opium, caffeine ...Show more In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a #1 New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugs — opium, caffeine and mescaline — from several very different angles and contexts, exploring the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Show less

In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a #1 New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugs — opium, caffeine ...Show more In this unique blend of history, science and memoir, a #1 New York Times best-selling author examines and experiences three plant drugs — opium, caffeine and mescaline — from several very different angles and contexts, exploring the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Show less

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Why We Swim

Why We Swim

by Tsui, Bonnie

Book - 2020

Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water--despite its dangers--draws us to it time and time again. Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water--despite its dangers--draws us to it time and time again. Show less

Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water--despite its dangers--draws us to it time and time again. Sharing stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club, and modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, a New York Times contributor investigates what about water--despite its dangers--draws us to it time and time again. Show less

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