Book in Common - Rosanna Xia: California Against the Sea: Visions for our Vanishing Coastline

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC-07:00

400 West First Street Laxson Auditorium (corner of 1st & Salem), Chico, CA, United States, California 95929 | Chico

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Book in Common - Rosanna Xia: California Against the Sea: Visions for our Vanishing Coastline
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Pulitzer Prize finalist and Los Angeles Times environmental journalist Rosanna Xia brings her powerful storytelling to Chico State with California Against the Sea, the 2025–26 Book in Common. Through a compelling blend of science, investigative reporting, and human narrative, Xia explores California’s vanishing coastline, environmental justice, and the fight for community resilience in the face of rising seas. Her award-winning work has been featured in Best American Science and Nature Writing. In this urgent and inspiring lecture, Xia shares stories from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and coastal residents, offering a deeply personal lens on climate change and equity. Whether you're a student, educator, planner, activist, or simply someone who cares about the future, this unforgettable evening invites us all to engage, reflect, and act.
The Book in Common is a shared, community read, designed to promote discussion and understanding of important issues facing the broader community. It is chosen each year by a group of Chico State University and Butte College faculty, staff, students and community members.
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