Books

To raise awareness for environmental conservation in San Diego, Canyon Crest Academy junior Evan Chang published a book of photography called “Nature: San Diego” that showcases local ecosystems, plants and notable places.

Local teenager Olivia DuPont has recently launched “The Optimist Coloring Book”, a 28-page coloring book for children filled with illustrations inspired by her favorite inspirational quotes.

Author, constitutional law historian and Del Mar resident Lawrence Goldstone recently received a Lillian Smith Book Award for “On Account of Race,” a book he released last year about White supremacy and its impact on voting rights.

Ona Russell interviewed five colleagues, including NYT best-selling writer Tod Goldberg, for ‘Authors in the Tent’ video series

Del Mar life coach Christine Howard released a book on May 19 to guide women through depression, anxiety and other issues and set them on a path toward “radiant achievement.”

Del Mar author David Hoffer released a science-fiction novel last fall about a father who comes to realize that he and his daughter have extraterrestrial origins.

‘Life Stories of a Hustler Priest’ chronicles how a poor kid from the Bronx helped countless homeless San Diegans

Ed Vodrazka also recently published his first book, highlighting exceptional stories in the history of California lifeguards

The Grammy-winning “Chuck E.'s in Love’ troubadour pulls no punches in her intensely personal book. ‘It was easy, hard and cathartic,” she says

Haera Shin, a junior at Canyon Crest Academy, recently published her first book, “Cocoon”, on the one-year mark of quarantine.