Be sure to check out our full 2025 Fall Arts Guide to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.

Speaking of fall this soon might be sacrilegious to many readers, especially when San Franciscans are finally catching a break from Karl to enjoy some uninterrupted sunlight. Whether you’re in your swimsuit or under a blanket, here are five of the most exciting new releases to take with you to the beach this fall. From a local murder mystery series to a ’90s party memoir, we’ve got you covered.

Bitter Kalli,’s ‘Mounted: On Horses, Blackness and Liberation’ is out Aug. 19, 2025. (Amistead)

‘Mounted: On Horses, Blackness and Liberation’

By Bitter Kalli

Release date: Aug. 19, 2025

In this essay collection, author Bitter Kalli — a former urban equestrian — expl

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