Complete Calendar of Upcoming Events
Summer (and beyond!) 2010

Although we make every effort to ensure that the information below is accurate, occasionally
dates and times may change. We always recommend calling ahead to confirm.

Please note that all events, unless otherwise noted, take place at
522 Hartz Avenue in downtown Danville. Our phone number is (925) 837-7337.

July 2010

On Wednesday, 14 July 2010 at 7 PM, one of our all-time favorites, Ayelet Waldman, returns to Rakestraw to share her brilliant, intense, new novel, Red Hook Road.

Larry Doyle visits on Thursday, 15 July 2010 at 7 PM to present his new novel, Go, Mutants!.

Wendy Hagen visits on Saturday, 17 July 2010 at 10 AM to share her new book, Totally Desperate Mom.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding returns to Rakestraw Books as we celebrate the success of Tinkers on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 at 7 PM.

Running legends Bart Yasso and Dean Karnazes visit us for an evening of great storytelling on Thursday, 22 July 2010 at 7 PM.

We're going to the Farmers' Market and you're invited! Jennie Schacht will be sharing her new book, Farmers' Market Desserts on Saturday, 24 July 2010 at 9:30 AM.

August 2010

Beloved bestselling novelist Carl Hiassen visits on Friday, 13 August 2010 at 7:00 PM to share his new novel Star Island. Details to be determined.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Hass returns to Rakestraw Book to read and sign his new book, The Apple Trees at Olema on Friday, 20 August 2010 at 7 PM.

Mary Roach will be here on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 at 7 PM to talk about her new book, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.

Winery owner and cookbook author, Christine Hanna will join us for dinner on Friday, 27 August 2010 at 7 PM to talk about her new book, . Details to be determined.

Fall 2010

On Wednesday, 15 September 2010 at 7 PM, we're thrilled to welcome Julia Glass back as we celebrate the publication of her new novel, The Widower's Tale.

Sara Gruen joins us on Friday, 1 October 2010 at 7 PM to present Ape House, her first novel since her beloved bestseller, Water for Elephants.

On Friday, 8 October 2010 at 7 PM, we're excited to welcome Danville's own Terry McMillan back to Rakestraw as we celebrate the publication of Getting to Happy, a follow-up to her now-classic, Waiting to Exhale.