Celebrating AANHPI month, author Elaine Castillo will be at Civic Center Library to read from her latest book Moderation and engage in a conversation about her writing journey. There will be time following the presentation for an audience Q&A as well as a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Towne Center Books.

Named one of “30 of the Planet’s Most Exciting Young People” by the Financial Times, Elaine Castillo was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most recent novel, Moderation, was longlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize in Fiction and the 2026 Joyce Carol Oates Prize. It was also named one of the Top Ten Books of 2025 by The Atlantic and Slate, and a Best Book of 2025 by The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and more. She is also the author of the award-winning debut novel America Is Not the Heart and the acclaimed book of essays How to Read Now. She is the recipient of a 2026 Whiting Award for Fiction, a two-time San Francisco Public Library Laureate, and a Berkeley Public Library Laureate. In the tradition of diasporic mothers everywhere, she works primarily so her rescue German shepherd, Vincent, can live a better life.

This program is part of Livermore Public Library's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI) celebration.