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Heyday is an independent nonprofit publisher based in Berkeley, California, dedicated to celebrating the natural beauty, cultural history, and social justice initiatives of the Golden State. Since its founding in 1974, Heyday has focused on amplifying the voices of California's first peoples and exploring the state's rich diversity through a wide range of literary works. In addition to publishing impactful books, Heyday has produced the quarterly magazine News from Native California since 1987, which honors Indigenous storytelling and heritage. Through its mission, Heyday seeks to promote civic engagement, facilitate diverse narratives, and advocate for the preservation of California's unique environment and cultural landscape. Generated from the website

Located in Berkeley, Calif., Hesperian Foundation is a nonprofit publisher of books and newsletters for community-based health care. The company s books and newsletters address the underlying social, political and economic causes of poor health and suggest ways that can be implemented to improve health conditions in communities. It is currently working on gratis, creative education and translations funds, along with other projects. The company s books are shipped all over the world in boxes made from recycled and recyclable cardboard. Hesperian Foundation is in partnership with Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity.

Established in 1953, City Lights Bookstore is a general book store, specializing in featuring a wide range of books based on world literature, arts, and progressive politics. Based in San Francisco, Calif., the store carries a vast array of books for readers of all ages. It offers a variety of books in the categories of anthropology, mythology, art and architecture, beat literature and history, biography, memoir, essays, classics, cooking and food, fiction, films, poetry, political theory and practices, music, CDs (Compact Disks)/DVDs (Digital Video Disks) and many more.