Earlier this month, the Book Works, Del Mar, Calif., hosted an event at which the store and Luis Alberto Urrea, whose new book is Into the Beautiful North (Little, Brown), raised more than $4,000 for local public radio station KPBS. The money goes to a KPBS fund to offer wider coverage at the border of California and Mexico, which dovetails with Urrea's themes of identity and transition for people with ties to both countries. The event included a silent auction, donation solicitations, a wine-and-cheese reception with live music and a talk and book signing by Urrea that was introduced by KPBS border correspondent Amy Isackson. Pictured above: the Book Works staff with Luis and Cindy Urrea (far right) and Amy Isackson (fourth from right in the back).