Monday, July 7 4:30pm
BUG ART
Bug Art Event with Lou Fanchar and Steve Johnson, Illustrators of "Bug Town Boogie."
Rock & Roll Never Forgets - Coming Tuesday, July 8, 2008:
Thursday, July 10 at 7pm
MICHAEL MEYER
Last Days of Old Beijing - Just in time for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, the Old City's narrow lanes and shops are being bulldozed and their residents displaced to make way for Wal-Marts, shopping centers and high-rise apartments. Part memoir, part history, part travelogue and part call to action, journalist Meyer's elegant book yearns for old Beijing and mourns the loss of an older way of life.
Friday, July 11 7pm
MICHAEL BUCKLEY
Childrens/young adult author of The Sisters Grimm
Sunday, July 13, 2pm
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS EVENT
Join Brian Murphy of the Murph & Mac Show on KNBR and author of; San Francisco Giants: 50 Years, along with authors, Matt Johanson - Game of My Life: SF Giants and SF Giants: Where Have You Gone?,Tom Jones - Working at the Ballpark and retired Giants players Greg Minton, Jim Barr and more.
Tuesday, July 15, 7pm
NESTA ROVINA
Author of, "Tree Barking"
Wednesday, July 16 4pm
DAVID SCHWARTZ
Author of, "How Much is a Million."
Thursday, July 17 7pm
MYSTERY AUTHORS PANEL AND DISCUSSION
Featuring, Michelle Gagnon, Simon Wood and Rhys Bowen
Sunday, July 20 at 3pm
ANNE HOMAN
Author of The Morning Side of Mt. Diablo and Historic Livermore, California.
Tuesday, July 22 at 7pm
AUTHOR TEA WITH KATIE CROUCH
Meet current bestselling author of, Girls in Trucks
Wednesday, July 23 7pm
YUAN-TSUNG CHEN
Author of "Return to the Middle Kingdom."
For an interview with the author please click: HERE
Friday, July 25 7pm
JAMES ROLLINS AND JUDAS STRAIN
Author of the new book, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Last Oracle, a new Sigma Force thriller>
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FUTURE EVENTS
Monday, August 18 at 7pm
MEG WAITE CLAYTON
Author of, "The Wednesday Sisters"
Friday, September 19 at Midnight
BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Release event for Brisingr, book #3 of the Eragon/Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini
Thursday, October 2 at 7pm
TESS GERRITSEN
Author of, "Bone Garden" and "Keepsake."
KID'S SUMMER BOOK CLUB
Come pick up your membership card at the store starting Monday June 9, and get a free book by David Schwartz or Michael Buckley to get you started!
Meet the authors for a mid-summer author book discussion:
Michael Buckley
July 11 at 7:00 for older children
David Schwartz
July 16 at 4:00 for younger children
End of summer party August 24 at 4:00 with games, prizes for everyone, a gift certificate raffle, surprise authors and more!
Recommended reading section
10% discount on all children's books all summer long
All for only $5!
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CHILDREN'S STORYTIME -
EVERY THURSDAY
We have decided to stay with the 3:30pm afternoon format for some of the children's author events geared towards younger children through 5th grade, and move storytime for 2-6 year old children to Thursdays at 10:30am. Please check our EVENTS Calendar for all of our upcoming children's author programs.
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ROMANCE BOOK CLUB
NEXT MEETING: July 8 at 7pm
NEXT BOOK: The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory
No need to sign up just read the book and show up!
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THE BOOK CLUB
NEXT MEETING: July 9 at 7pm
NEXT BOOK: The Distant Land of My Father
Future Meetings:
Wednesday August 13, 7pm - to be announced
No need to sign up just read the book and show up!
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HISTORY BOOK CLUB
NEXT MEETING: Sunday July 20, 3pm
NEXT AUTHOR: Ann Homan
Author of The Morning Side of Mt. Diablo and Historic Livermore
Future Meetings:
Thursday August 21, 7pm - Charles Adams, author of Murder by the
Bay: Historic Homicide in and about the city of San Francisco
No need to sign up just read the book and show up!
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AMERICAN GIRLS CLUB
Each month we will meet and discuss a new American Girl and share stories and participate in activities. All meetings are Fridays at 7:00pm. These are free events & no reservation is required. Please come join the fun & bring your dolls!
NEXT MEETING: July 24 at 7pm
NEXT DOLL: KIT
Future Meetings:
Friday, August 8 at 7pm - Mia
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MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
FIRST MEETING: Wednesday July 30, 7pm
BOOK: BONEYARD BY MICHELLE GAGNON
Future Meetings:
Wednesday August 20, 7pm - Rock & Roll Never Forgets
No need to sign up just read the book and show up!
NEWS
PAPYRUS STORE-WITHIN-A-STORE
In conjunction with the company Papyrus we are proud to open up the Papyrus 'store-within-a-store' which features greeting cards, boxed cards, decorative gift bags, colored tissue, gift wrapping papers, ribbons and so much more.
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NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
We have also added a new newspaper and magazine rack featuring the best newspapers from around the bay and the country including; The Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, USA Today Sports Weekly, Barron's, The Financial Times and The Clayton Pioneer. We will also carry all of the weekend editions including the New York Times.
Our magazine rack carries over 120 different types of magazines from every genre. Each month we will feature one of them.
MAGAZINE OF THE MONTH
FINE BOOKS & COLLECTIONS
Fine Books & Collections: "....a joyful treat for any book aficionado. A full color magazine that brings you the best from the world of books, maps, manuscripts, and more."
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FEATURED AUTHORS
RON HANSEN
As of 2006 he is the Gerald Manley Hopkins Professor in the Arts and Humanities at Santa Clara University, where he teaches courses in writing and literature. He is married to the writer Bo Caldwell and is the stepfather of her two children, John Scott "Scotty" Caldwell Arnold and Kate Arnold. Scotty attends Hansen's place of employment, Santa Clara University, and Kate is pursuing her medical degree at Georgetown University.
more
JAMES ROLLINS
is the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Judas Strain, Black Order, Map of Bones and other adventure thrillers. Rollins is also a veterinarian in Northern California, who when not writing or working in his veterinary practice, can often be found underground or underwater as an amateur spelunker and scuba diver. These hobbies have helped in the creation of his earlier books Subterranean, Deep Fathom, Amazonia, and Sandstorm. more
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NEW BOOK REVIEWS
CHRISTY'S PICK
CHANGE OF HEART
by Jodi Picoult
A spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation.
Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth? more
MARCY'S PICK
GARDENS OF WATER
by Alan Drew
Powerful, emotional, and beautifully written, Alan Drew's stunning first novel brings to life two unforgettable families-one Kurdish, one American-and the sacrifice and love that bind them together. more
Address: 5433 Clayton Road, Suite D, Clayton, CA 94517
KID'S SUMMER BOOK CLUB
July 11 at 7:00 for older children
July 16 at 4:00 for younger children
We have decided to stay with the 3:30pm afternoon format for some of the children's author events geared towards younger children through 5th grade, and move storytime for 2-6 year old children to Thursdays at 10:30am. Please check our EVENTS Calendar for all of our upcoming children's author programs.
NEXT MEETING: 
NEXT MEETING: 
Each month we will meet and discuss a new American Girl and share stories and participate in activities. All meetings are Fridays at 7:00pm. These are free events & no reservation is required. Please come join the fun & bring your dolls!
NEXT MEETING:
FIRST MEETING: Wednesday July 30, 7pm
Monday, July 7 4:30pm
Thursday, July 10 at 7pm
Friday, July 11 7pm
Join Brian Murphy of the Murph & Mac Show on KNBR and author of; San Francisco Giants: 50 Years, along with authors, Matt Johanson - Game of My Life: SF Giants and SF Giants: Where Have You Gone?,Tom Jones - Working at the Ballpark and retired Giants players Greg Minton, Jim Barr and more.
Tuesday, July 15, 7pm
Wednesday, July 16 4pm
Thursday, July 17 7pm
Sunday, July 20 at 3pm
Tuesday, July 22 at 7pm
Wednesday, July 23 7pm
Friday, July 25 7pm
RON HANSEN
JAMES ROLLINS
CHRISTY'S PICK