Local Adventures & More by Jean Jackman

Jean Jackman celebrates her husband Alan’s 84th birthday with a day of local wandering: birdwatching at Yolo Bypass, a wildflower-filled climb through Stebbins Cold Canyon, and family meals that open into plans for future travels. Her memoir reflects on aging with vitality, the beauty of familiar landscapes, and the deep gratitude she feels for a life rich with nature, adventure, and loved ones.

VERMIN by Maggy Gorrill

Maggy Gorrill turns a single overturned cockroach in her sunlit California home into a sharp, funny, and unexpectedly tender meditation on vermin, vulnerability, and starting over. As she battles roaches, spiders, and relentless backyard rats, humor competes with homesickness, revealing what it really feels like to build a new life far f ...