Welcome to the Heyday Membership
Members are an important part of Heyday's mission. Their annual gift supports the publication of thoughtfully crafted books that celebrate the history and culture of the Golden State, marvel in its natural wonders, amplify the voices of its first peoples, and explore how Californians have endeavored to bend the moral arc of the universe ever closer toward justice. For their recurring donations, members receive a suite of exclusive perks, including:
A selection of Heyday's top new releases
Each year, members receive three of our most highly anticipated new releases specially chosen by our team and shipped to your door, often before they've hit bookstore shelves.
An annual subscription to News from Native California
Our quarterly magazine celebrates the culture and political activism of California Indians and ships to members in January, April, July, and October.
Invitations to VIP Events
Members are the first to receive invites to our event programs, including our Heyday Presents series, Publisher's Lunches, and our annual fall fundraiser, Heyday Harvest.
Members also enjoy30% OFF
all Heyday titles, all the time—new books, backlist titles, notecard sets—you name it.
Memberships are $150 per year and partially tax deductible. When you become a member you are eligible for automatic renewal unless you elect to opt out.
Current Member Books
When you become a member, you’ll receive the most recent book shipment in your welcome-to-the-club package. With each new member shipment you’ll receive VIP invites to our Heyday Presents programs, featuring authors of member books in conversation with other thought leaders and culture makers.
Ships March 2025
Ships June 2025
Ships September 2025
Latest Issues of News from Native California
Our quarterly magazine ships every three months, from January to October. When you sign up to become a member, you’ll receive the next quarterly installment from date of joining and all subsequent issues for the duration of your membership.
Recent Member Events
Dorsey Nunn & Angela Davis
On Resisting the Prison-Industrial Complex
Heyday Presents hosted Dorsey Nunn, author of What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly (a 2024 member book) and Angela Y. Davis, author of Freedom is a Constant Struggle for a conversation on the evolution of the prison-industrial complex, its disproportionate impacts on Black communities, and the long struggle to resist and revolutionize the carceral system in the United States.
Recent Member Events
Steve Wasserman and Viet Thanh Nguyen
On Books, Politics, and the Higher Gossip
Heyday publisher Steve Wasserman, author of Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie (a 2024 member book) and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen gathered in Los Angeles for a capacious and wide-ranging discussion on Wasserman’s storied career in the literary world and the craft of autobiographical writing.
Recent Member Events
Alexis Madrigal and Dorothy Lazard
On Ports, Panthers, and Oakland's Historic Role in Pacific Trade
To herald the debut of his new book, The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Account of the Battle for a Soul of an American City, Alexis Madrigal was joined by Dorothy Lazard, public historian and former head of the Oakland Main Library, for a conversation about the Port of Oakland, its outsized influence in global trade, and the impacts of its industry on the environmental, labor, and racial histories of the town.
Love What We Do?
Your recurring membership donation of $150 sustains Heyday’s mission to cultivate deeper connections with the land where we live, the art and culture stemming from it, the Indigenous communities who are its foremost inheritors, and the histories of harm and repair that have shaped and continue to define it. These aims have sat at the center of Heyday’s mission since its inception in 1974, and your membership will help sustain this vision for our next half century.
