Shelf Life: Spring/Summer 2026
A collection of published works by SF State alumni, showcasing their voices and accomplishments in print.
New and Notable Books by Gator Authors
| Title | Publisher | Genre | Author & Alumni Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco’s Last Top 40 Disc Jockey | Coquihalla Publishing | Memoir | Wilber Johnson aka Don Sainte-Johnn (B.A., ’85) |
| Picking Raspberries: Flash Memoirs of a Minnesota Girlhood | — | Nonfiction | Paula Nichols (B.A., ’85) |
| Core Self Theory: Discovering Self-Acceptance and How to Live Authentically | Transformation Media Books | Self-help | John S. Saroyan (B.A., ’85; M.S., ’87) |
| Whoa, Nelly! A Love Story (with Footnotes) | Sibylline Press | Fiction | Julia Park Tracey (B.A., ’86) |
| The Healing Powers of Honey: A Complete Guide to Nature’s Remarkable Nectar | Kensington Books (second edition) | Nonfiction | Cal Orey (M.A., ’90) |
| Organizing for Impact: A Guide to Cultivating Collaborative Leadership, Building Adaptive Teams and Doing Work That Matters | — | Nonfiction | Erika Bjune (B.A., ’93) |
| The Mist and the Flame | Cantraip Press | Young adult/Fantasy | Letitia Moffitt aka Coral-Li St. Helen (M.A., ’93) |
| Something Out There in the Distance | University of New Mexico Press | Fiction | Grant Faulkner (M.A., ’94) |
| The Cruelty Virtues | Three: A Taos Press | Poetry | Seth Brady Tucker (B.A., ’95) |
| The Community Code: Strengthening and Aligning Your Go-to-Market Through Community | — | Nonfiction | Joshua Zerkel (B.A., ’98; M.A., ’03), with Erica Kuhl |
| Raising Rhia: A Mother’s Fight for a Joyful Life | She Writes Press | Nonfiction | Terena Scott (B.A., ’99; M.A., ’12; teaching credential, ’12, ’22) |
| The Reckoning | Severn Press | Mystery/Thriller | Kelli Stanley (B.A., ’00; M.A., ’06) |
| A Dollar for Fifty Cents: Proven Strategies to Outperform the Market with Closed-End Funds | IW$ Press | Nonfiction | Michael Joseph (B.A., ’06) |
| Goodnight Oakland A’s | — | Nonfiction | Jeremy Wesler (B.A., ’09) |
