Chico author Nancy Leek's book "Alvin Coffey: The True Story of an African American Forty-Niner," tells the story of a man born into slavery who persevered ad created a new life in California for himself, his wife, his children, and his numerous descendants.
Also, The Washington Post’s Travis M. Andrews sets out on a journey through Jeff Goldblum's career in "Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor."