Complete Calendar of Upcoming Events for 2024

UPDATE: Our author visits take many forms: live in-store; at venues around the community; virtual; and hybrid. Virtual events -- Rakestraw Books "Live at Home" --  and virtual children's events will be presented via Zoom. Thanks for your support of these vibrant and worthwhile literary conversations. 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. Our phone number is (925) 837-7337.

We also present a dynamic mix of book groups -- eight at last count! For more information about those groups, click here.

March 2024

3/9 - Longtime Rakestraw friend Kate Moore visits on Saturday, 9 March 2024 at 10:30 AM for a special edition of "It's StoryTime!" to share her new picture book, Chelsea Skye Nature Spy. Please call the shop at (925) 837-7337 to make your reservation.

 

April 2024

4/2 - Beloved children's author Andy Griffiths visits on Tuesday, 2 April 2024 at 6 PM to share the conclusion to his bestselling series, The 169-Story Treehouse in a special party at the shop. More details are HERE.

4/5 - Bestselling novelist (and longtime Rakestraw favorite!) Chris Bohjalian returns to Rakestraw Books on Friday, 5 April at 7 PM to celebrate the publication of The Princess of Las Vegas. Tickets are $10. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

4/5 - Bestselling mystery novelist Michael Connelly visits Danville on Friday, 5 April at 7:30 PM. This event takes place at the Danville Village Theatre. It is a benefit for the Eugene O'Neill Foundation. Tickets are $95. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

4/27 - Independent Bookstore Day! Details to follow.

May 2024

5/6 - Bestselling novelist (and longtime Rakestraw favorite!) Colm Toibin returns to Rakestraw Books on Monday, 6 May at 7 PM as we celebrate the publication of his new novel, Long Island. Tickets are $10. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

5/16 - Rakestraw favorite Helen Simonson visits on Thursday, 16 May at 7 PM to celebrate her marvelous new novel, The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club. Tickets are $10. Click HERE to purchase tickets.

June 2024

6/6 - Our Annual Book Group Festival will take place on Thursday, 6 June at 7 PM. This year's author guest of honor will be novelist Ally Condie who will be sharing his first novel for adults, The Unwedding. Tickets will be on sale soon!

6/12 -Bestselling novelist (and longtime Rakestraw favorite) Leif Enger returns to Rakestraw Books on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 7 PM to share his extraordinary new novel, I Cheerfully Refuse. Details to follow.

View our schedule of upcoming events as a monthly calendar by clicking HERE.