Some things are easier to understand once you step a little further inside.
The Author
Nedra writing as Parker Daugherty crafts stories rooted in places where memory, justice, and community intersects.
Her work often begins in Oakland, but is not confined to it, moving between the personal and the civic to explore how people, systems, and stories shape one another over time.
Across her writing, a common thread emerges: an attention to what is preserved, what is overlooked, and what remains beneath the surface.
Underfoot Press
Underfoot Press is an independent imprint dedicated to stories that examine what lies beneath the surface of cities, systems, and memory.
Its work is rooted in place, often beginning in Oakland and the surrounding communities, while remaining attentive to broader questions of history, access, and belonging.
Across its titles—from literary fiction to children’s stories—Underfoot Press centers narratives that ask what is carried forward, what is left behind, and who gets to decide.
Each book is designed as part of a larger conversation—intended not only to be read, but returned to.