SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Thursday, September 4 at 7pm
WONA MINIATI
Author of, "Cooking All Things Trader Joe's."




Thursday, September 11 at 7pm
ELISA KLEVEN
Release party for her new book, "Wish."



Saturday, September 13 at 2:30 - 5pm
SUMMER KID'S READING CLUB END OF SUMMER PARTY
End of Summer Party including:
Fun - Games - Prizes
Jeanne Duprau City of Ember program at 3:00
Bob Barner program at 4:00

Friday, September 19 at 4pm
JOHN BEMELMANS MARCIANO
Meet author, illustrator and grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans who has brought back the great "Madeline" book series featuring his new book, "Madeline and the Cats of Rome."

Friday, September 19
ERAGON BOOK #3 - MIDNIGHT BOOK RELEASE PARTY
Release event for Brisingr, book #3 of the Eragon/
Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini

Sunday, September 21 at 3pm
GINGER WADSWORTH
Biographer and Historian of, "Words West, Voices of Young Pioneers," and "Laura Ingalls Wilder"

Thursday, September 25 from 5 - 8pm and Friday, September 26 from 3:30 - 5:30pm
JAMES DASHNER
Signing by author of, "The 13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters"

Tuesday, September 30 at 7pm
ROM AND ORI BRAFMAN
Authors of, "SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior"

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OCTOBER EVENTS

Thursday, October 2 at 7pm
TESS GERRITSEN
Author of, "Keepsake" and "Bone Garden."



Thursday, October 9 at 3:30pm
LOREN LONG
Author of, "The Little Drummer Boy" and "The Little Engine That Could."

Friday, October 10 at 3:30pm
DAVID CARTER
Teaches the art of pop-ups!

Monday, October 13 at 7pm
GAIL TSUKIYAMA
Author of, "Street of a 1000 Blossoms" tea event with location to be announced.

Wednesday, October 15 at 7pm
GETTING INTO COLLEGE EVENT
Getting In to College - and Paying for It, with the Princeton Review

Sunday, Octobr 19 at 3pm
SARA MILES
Author of, "Take This Bread."
This program will be held at Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, 1578 Kirker Pass Road, Concord


The legendary author Anne Rice has written magnificent tales of otherworldly beings: novels that explore the realms of good and evil, love and alienation, pageantry and ritual, each a reflection of her own moral journey. Now, in a powerful and haunting memoir-- "Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession,"-- her first work of nonfiction, she writes about her own life as a Catholic. She will also be discussing her new Christ the Lord series of books.

This event will take place at St. Bonaventure, 5562 Clayton Road, Concord

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NOVEMBER EVENTS

Sunday, November 9 at Noon
LAURA SCHUMAKER
Author of, " A Regular Guy: Growing Up with Autism"
A program to be held at Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church, 1578 Kirker Pass Road, Concord

Saturday, November 15 at 2pm
CINDY NG
Origami demo and make your own!

Sunday, November 16 at 3pm
MARY SPYER AND JAN EASTON
Authors of, "Images of America: Clayton"

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FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday, December 2 at 7pm
ALAN JACOBSON
Author of, "The 7th Victim"


Monday, December 8 at 7pm
JA JANCE
Author of, "Cruel Intent"



Tuesday, December 9 at 7pm
FRANCES DINKELSPIEL
Author of, "Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California"


Thursday, January 27, 2009 at 7pm
ANNIE BARROWS
Author of, "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peal Society."
Location to be determined

DIABLO MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES US IN BEST OF THE EAST BAY 2008
"Editor's Pick --
No bookstore this side of Cody's has more going on than Clayton Books. New owners, who bought the store from the owners of the now defunct Bonanza Street Books last year, have spruced up the store's interior and now regularly host readings. In the last few months, the store hosted Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Robert Hass, acclaimed novelist Michelle Richmond, and popular mystery author Laurie King. Clearly, Clayton is the place for the indie bookstore lover to be."

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NEW LOCAL GREETING CARDS AVAILABLE


We now feature high quality greeting cards and matted photos featuring images of Mt. Diablo and Clayton landmarks by renowned local photographers Teresa and Keith Peters.


10% of profits are donated to nature preservation and 99% of card materials are recycled.



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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
Our newspaper and magazine rack features the best newspapers from around the bay and country and over 120 different types of magazines from every genre.

FEATURED MAGAZINE

ROMANTIC TIMES
MAGAZINE
Kathryn Falk's Romantic Times Magazine, established in June of 1981, and her reference work, "How To Write a Romance and Get It Published" (1983) changed romance fiction forever. In the 25 years that have followed RT's launching, the format has evolved into a glossy, features-packed monthly, now in full color, that is indispensable to both readers and writers alike. Over the years romance fiction has grown in leaps and bounds, to become a billion-dollar-a-year industry that produces over 120 new book titles each month and accounts for nearly 50% of the total paperback market. The average romance reader today still spends over $100 a month on books and reads 10-40 books a month. __________________________

FEATURED AUTHORS

ANNE RICE
One of America's most read and celebrated authors, Anne Rice is known for weaving the visible and supernatural worlds together in epic stories that both entertain and challenge readers. Her books are rich tapestries of history, belief, philosophy, religion, and compelling characters that examine and extend our physical world beyond the limits we perceive. more

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BOOK REVIEWS BY LOU

An Introduction to Clayton Book Review Readers from Lou Fancher.

I've started a project with Clayton Books. After many years of illustrating-and a few less years of writing-children's picture books, I'm now applying my hand to reviews. more

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THE BOOKLADY REVIEWS

The BookLady only reviews books she has read. Please check out her new reviews of SO BRAVE, YOUNG AND HANDSOME by Leif Enger and ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS by Deborah Grabien. more