By the Bay : [a collection of 17 short stories and poems

"The San Francisco Bay Area is home to countless cultures, experiences and --- most importantly --- stories. In By the Bay, 17 authors use fiction and poetry to share the stories of their own Bay Areas. You'll meet young people struggling with expectations and see parents working to uphold tradition. You'll visit hidden ecosystems, and you'll also encounter the people in the shadows of this thriving region. These short stories and poems share hope for the future, respect for the past, and a passion for the dynamic patchwork that is life by the bay. By the Bay is the first anthology published by a network of Bay Area public libraries. Many of the authors in these pages are published here for the first time; many are names we're confident you'll see again. We are proud to present this chorus of new voices, who sound like the people we meet every day in our libraries. We hope you'll enjoy their stories" Provided by publisher