Books selected for San Francisco's One City One Book program
One City One Book (San Francisco) Public
Created by Phil in SF
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5 stars
Universally acclaimed, rapturously reviewed, and an instant New York Times bestseller, Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir “gives readers the privilege of …
Phil in SF says: SFPL's Once City One Book #16 (2020-21) Chanel Miller’s breathtaking memoir “gives readers the privilege of knowing her not just as Emily Doe, but as Chanel Miller the writer, the artist, the survivor, the fighter” (The Wrap).
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This Is Ear Hustle by Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods
When Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods met, Nigel was a photography professor volunteering with the Prison University Project and Earlonne …
Phil in SF says: SFPL's Once City One Book #17 (2023) 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.
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The Chinese Groove by Kathryn Ma
4 stars
Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of …
Phil in SF says: SFPL's One City One Book #18 (2024) Chinese Groove traces 18-year-old Shelley's immigration journey from Yunnan Province to San Francisco, where he confronts familial discord, cultural adaptation & personal aspirations while leaning on the notion of the "Chinese groove" to navigate his new reality.
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
5 stars
Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film …
Phil in SF says: SFPL's Once City One Book #19 (2024) A deeply moving memoir which recounts Maya Angelou's first sixteen years with vivid, often painful memories of displacement, racism and trauma. Alternating with moments of fear and suffering, there are also instances of affirmation, such as her connection with he
