I’m thrilled to be hosting a FREE monthly morning reading series for parents/caregivers at the very cool Oakland community space, Local Economy!

Modeled off my friend Nicole Haroutunian’s series in Queens, Storytime for Caregivers invites parents and caregivers to bring babies and toddlers along to a morning reading–but in a new twist, the books are for the adults! Each month I’ll be in conversation with a writer of fiction or nonfiction with a caregiving theme. They’ll read briefly, we’ll all chat, and they’ll end with a book for the younger crowd. After the one-hour event, we’ll have time for an IRL hang-out: a goal of this series!

Babies absolutely welcomed but not required.

SATURDAY, October 17, 2026. 10-11:00am

Local Economy, 6028 College Avenue, Oakland

For our first anniversary edition of Storytime for Caregivers, we’re trying something special: a Saturday morning gathering. And rather than our typical focus on books for adults, this month is all about board books! We’ll be joined by Britt Murlas, founder of Little Feminist, publisher of inclusive books for kids. Between reading board books for the babies in the room, we’ll chat about the origins of Little Feminist and how to curate a diverse home library.

Bring a baby, a friend, or come on your own!

Register for free here!

Past guests:
Amanda Montei, Touched Out
Vanessa Hua, Coyoteland
Darby Saxbe, Dad Brain
Sarah Wheeler, discussing parenting/caregiving books she actually found helpful
Kate Schatz, Where the Girls Were
Rachel Richardson, Smother
Courtney Martin, Learning in Public, discussing “sandwich generation” care
Minna Dubin, Mom Rage
Nina Renata Aron, Good Morning Destroyer of Men’s Souls
Tomas Moniz, All Friends Are Necessary
Ruth Whippman, Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity
Elissa Strauss, When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others

If you’ve written a book with a parenting/caregiving theme and are interesting in participating in the series, please reach out!