Barnes & Noble Walnut Creek Saturday Storytime!

Jane Smiley celebrates LUCKY

Ballet Storytime with Diablo Ballet!

Dylan Jones Book Signing

Reyna Gillette Book Signing

Dore' Ripley Storytime Event

Mirabai Bekowies Book Signing

Emily Henry discusses FUNNY STORY with Yulin Kuang

Leif Enger discusses I CHEERFULLY REFUSE, our #bnbookclub April Book Club Selection!

Mona Awad celebrates ROUGE #BNMiddayMystery

Silvia Moreno-Garcia celebrates SILVER NITRATE #BNMiddayMystery

Rachel Khong discusses REAL AMERICANS, our #bnbookclub May Book Club Selection!

Ivy Pochoda celebrates SING HER DOWN #BNMiddayMystery

Colin Walsh celebrates KALA #BNMiddayMystery

Please join us on Saturday, April 13th at 2pm as we welcome Jennifer Sara Esposito, author of&nbsp;The Land of Lost Passies for a special storytime! <blockquote>The Land of Lost Passies takes the reader on a whimsical journey through the challenges of never having a pacifier when needed. This sweet little story provides some much needed answers! Parents will relate over the silly scenarios this new family encounters on their journery from California to Wisconsin to visit Grandma and Grandpa.</blockquote>

Jennifer Sara Esposito Storytime and Signing

The Land of Lost Passies

Please join us for an extra special event on Friday, May 3rd at 5pm as we welcome Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley to celebrate the release of her newest novel&nbsp;Lucky!<blockquote>From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning writer, a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis. One day in 1955, when she was just six years old, her uncle Drew took her to the racetrack, where she got lucky&mdash;and that roll of two-dollar bills she won has never since left her side. Jodie thrived in the warmth of her extended family, and then&mdash;through a combination of hard work and serendipity&mdash;she started a singing career, which catapulted her from St. Louis to New York City, from the English countryside to the tropical beaches of St. Thomas, from Cleveland to Los Angeles, and back again. Jodie comes of age in recording studios, backstage, and on tour, and she tries to hold her own in the wake of Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell. Yet it feels like something is missing. Could it be true love? Or is that not actually what Jodie is looking for? Full of atmosphere, shot through with longing and exuberance, romance and rock 'n' roll,&nbsp;Lucky&nbsp;is a story of chance and grit and the glitter of real talent, a colorful portrait of one woman's journey in search of herself.</blockquote>Jane will join us for a moderated book talk as well as a book signing. We can't wait to see you there!&nbsp;

Lucky

Please join us on Saturday, May 11th at 2pm as we welcome Reyna Gillette, author of Summer of '59!<blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">The summer of 1959 was the kind that left you breathless. Lilith, Nate, and Janet were living for the moment, trying to hold onto those last traces of childhood before college crept up.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">That's how it felt, at least. Because college was change, college meant taking on the responsibility of adulthood. But right now, they wanted nothing more than to soak up the sweet freedom of youth. They danced, watched bands play, went to the movies, and drank milkshakes every summer, and this one would be no different.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">And then everything changed...</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">At The Cool Cat Cafe, Lilith met Darren, a sleek, dangerous-looking boy in leather with slicked-back black hair and intoxicating brown eyes. When she slipped and fell into his arms, it was like nothing she had ever experienced. And though Lilith knew that her father would never approve of someone like Darren, she couldn't help but be drawn to him.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Darren, the lead singer and guitar player of The Cadillacs, was the kind of boy who gave you butterflies in your stomach. He made Lilith smile and laugh, weakening her to her knees just by looking at her. Even though her father forbade her from seeing him, Lilith refused to let anyone come between them. But when a record contract comes into the picture, everything changes.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Lilith's summer of firsts becomes a summer of heartbreak as she experiences her first real kiss, first love, and first taste of loss.</blockquote>

Summer of '59

<span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Sintony, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#212529;">Join Diablo Ballet on Saturday, May 4th at 11:00 am at Barnes &amp; Noble in Downtown Walnut Creek for a fun, free Storytime! <span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#212529;">Diablo Ballet dancers will bring the magical fairy tale&nbsp;The Firebird&nbsp;to life with a reading of this enchanting fairy tale of love and magic, complete with costumes. The reading will be followed by a mini-ballet class where guests can learn some of the steps you'll see in Diablo Ballet's presentation of&nbsp;The Firebird&nbsp;at the Lesher Center for the Arts May 17 and 18. Bring your camera to take photos with the dancers after the Storytime.<span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#212529;">For more information, visit DiabloBallet.org and select the "Special Events" tab, or call (925) 943-1775.<div><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-optical-sizing:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-variation-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#212529;"> </div>

Firebird

Please join us on Saturday, May 18th at 2pm as we welcome Dore Ripley, author of Yellow Duck Press children's books, for a special storytime event!

Pearl the Cat Needs a Friend: Ages 3 to 6

Oscar the Axolotl: A Dual English and Spanish Book for Kids

Please join us on Saturday, May 4th at 2pm as we welcome Dylan Jones, author of Hear Her Scream!<blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">The highest bidder chooses how they die.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Their murders livestreamed.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Cyrus Booth stalks and brutally murders young women.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">The women have nothing in common. Except they are all travel bloggers. Sharing their holiday plans online.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Cyrus knows where to find them.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Seven years ago Valencia's best friend was brutally murdered when they were on holiday.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Valencia can't remember the hours before she found her best friend's bloodied body. But now she's using her true crime podcast to uncover what happened that night in the woods.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Starting by interviewing Cyrus Booth . . .</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Hear Her Scream&nbsp;is a fast-moving, terrifying thriller. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards and T. M. Logan, and Steve Cavanagh</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">PRAISE FOR DYLAN H. JONES:</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'The twists and turns&nbsp;. . . kept me guessing and&nbsp;had me on the edge of my seat.'&nbsp;The Crime Warp</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'I can't wait to read more from this author.'&nbsp;On the Shelf Reviews</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'This book was amazing&nbsp;. . .&nbsp;I was so transfixed by the story I just couldn't put it down.' Elva</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'Brilliant, fast paced,&nbsp;edge of the seat read.' Jean Watson</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'I loved it so much,&nbsp;I didn't want the book to end. I honestly recommend this to you and&nbsp;I will absolutely be looking out for some other gems by Dylan H Jones.' Martin Rose</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">'Seeking a fast paced and engaging thriller? Then&nbsp;this page turner is for you.' Cyn Y</blockquote>

Hear Her Scream: a chilling thriller with a shocking twist

Please join us on Saturday April 20th at 2:00pm as we welcome Tommy Long, author of On Popsicle Street: A Story for Kids and Baby Boomers!

Tommy Long Book Signing

Please join us on Saturday, May 25th at 2pm as we welcome, Mirabai Bekowies, author of March Rains!<blockquote>When Covid-19 spread around the world in 2020, it changed the lives of everyone in its path. Grace, an Intensive Care Unit nurse, is no exception. Dark clouds begin to gather over the bay as news headlines signal that Covid-19 has reached the United States with the first community transmitted cases emerging in the San Francisco Bay Area. Almost overnight, amidst a shelter-in-place, Grace finds herself on the frontlines of the crisis caring for the scores of patients filling her intensive care unit at Harris Memorial Hospital. Like a flash flood, the landscape of life inside and outside of the hospital is changed unexpectedly and drastically for Grace and those around her, forcing them to learn to live with uncertainty and under extreme pressures. Grace and her family navigate unforeseen complications as they attempt to make sense of and survive the crisis while carrying the defining weight of past and present trauma in a collision of circumstances through unchartered territory. It is uncertain whether they will find the path forward out of the eye of the storm.</blockquote>

March Rains

Please join us every Saturday at 11am for our weekly Saturday Storytime! With new books each week, there is always something new to look forward to. Check out our events page for special storytimes, including author events and ballet storytimes!

Please join us on Sunday, April 14th at 2:00pm as we welcome Regina Lawless, author of Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss, and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life!<blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Bring the life you desire and deserve into existence today!</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">Before her husband&rsquo;s sudden death, Regina Lawless was at the height of her corporate career as head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Instagram and seemingly had it all. Then tragedy struck, forcing her to rediscover who she truly was inside and what she wanted moving forward.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">On her journey to live and thrive again after loss, Regina realized that the outdated rules for success?to grind incessantly and sacrifice yourself to get ahead?weren&rsquo;t serving her or&nbsp;any&nbsp;women, especially Black women and women of color. So Regina wrote this book to encourage people, particularly high-achieving women, to investigate their own states of happiness and fulfillment and to build more meaningful lives, both personally and in the workplace.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">The meaningFULL framework that Regina uses will help you</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">? redefine success and live a more profound life, ? reconnect to your heart, ? restore the body, ? reframe your beliefs, ? renew your spirit, and ? reinvent your routines.</blockquote><blockquote style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#0f1111;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:#ffffff;">This valuable framework, actionable takeaways, and Regina&rsquo;s inspiring personal story will allow you to redefine what success means and find the courage to change your life.</blockquote>

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