Reasonable Books

Come check out local authors this weekend at Reasonable Books and in Lafayette!

Lafayette Artisan Walk A Chance To Shop Local, Support Local Own a piece that hung in the San Franciso de Young Museum; check out local photographer Jeff Heyman's work.

Upcoming Events: April 20, 2-4 PM
AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia
Book Launch: Mirror Tree

April is also National Stress Awareness month.

Books relieve stress! Come in and find the perfect one for you!

Join us next Saturday, 4-6 PM

Read Your Favorite Poem

With special guest poets!

Did I forget to mention that it's National Poetry Month?

Come check out our favorite poets and poetry collections, plus read your own favorites at our "Read Your Favorite Poem" event on April 13.

For daily poetry, check out our Instagram feed (https://www.instagram.com/reasonablebooks/)

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It's Independent Artist Day!

This day recognizes the valuable contributions of independent artists to the art community. Lafayette will support this work on May 11 with the Artisan Walk Lafayette Chamber

Visit lafayettechamber.org/walk for more information.

Artisan Walk - Lafayette Chamber of Commerce NEW FOR 2024 – Artisan WalkEVENT DATE: Saturday, May 11, 2024 1pm-4pmLocation: Downtown Retail LocationsWalk through downtown with family & friends, shop local, support local!The Lafayette Chamber’s Retail sub-committee is excited to announce and promote Lafayette’s local businesses and local ...

Beyond A Reasonable Book Club meets tonight at 7:00 PM. Email [email protected] for more details.

Out today in paperback: "The Perfumist of Paris", "Poverty By America", and "Romantic Comedy"

Celebrate Women's History Month with 20% off selected titles.

Upcoming Events at Reasonable Books:

March 30: Family, Dogs and Disasters
Featuring Jill Hedgecock and Kevin Fisher-Paulson
Space is limited; please RSVP to this event.
(925) 385-3026
[email protected]

April 13: Read Your Favorite Poem
Featuring Mike Bernheardt

April 20: Mirror Tree Release and Signing
Featuring AnneMarie Mozetti Gouveia

It's World Storytelling Day: stop in and check out our local authors, who have many rich and varied tales to tell for all ages. (Featured: Mirror Tree by AnneMarie Mazotti Gouveia)

Happy Spring! New releases to read outside in the sunshine!

Nobuko Miyamoto will be visiting our bookstore this Thursday, March 7th at 12:00! She will be discussing and signing copies of her book, "Not Yo' Butterfly". Come and say hello to this accomplished artist and activist!

Upcoming Events

March 7: Nobuko Miyamoto and Tarabu Betserai Kirkland will be our artists in residence the week of International Women's Day.

March 30: Jill Hedgecock and Kevin Fisher-Paulson
Come celebrate the launch of Jill's latest book in her "Shadow" detective series. Be ready to be regaled with humorous stories by the witty and loveable Kevin Fisher-Paulson.

Did your weekend plans just fall apart because of the weather? Mine, too. Come in and pick up a great book to keep you company this weekend.

Last chance for 20% off our Best of 2023!

New Release Tuesday: the latest by authors Tommy Orange, Kate Quinn and Judd Winick

Last Chance to Check Out Our Top 10!

Through February 29th, select one of our 2023 favorites at a 20% discount. Interestingly, Linda and Betty chose the same book for the top spot in their lists. Come find out about this amazing book!

Linda's Book Club Pick

For our first selection I've chosen "MOCKINGBIRD SUMMER" by Lynda Rutledge. (Author of another all time favorite "West With Giraffes"). It might feel like a bit lighter fare for some groups, but it definitely has issues for discussion; some character driven, as well as some social and racial issues. This coming of age novel takes place in the late 60's, in a small town in Texas. It's a summer during the Civil Rights Movement, segregation, the war in Viet Nam. But for 13 year old Corky Corcoran, it's also the summer she is handed by the librarian her first adult book to read, To Kill A Mockingbird. And it is the summer she befriends a 16 year old girl from the other side of the tracks named America.

Authors to Read for Black History Month

"The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride: 1972 in a community of mixed ethnicities and origins, a secret unearthed begins a chain of events that will test every community member's faith and compassion. (Historical Fiction, Hardcover $28)

"Lift Your Voice" by Angela Harrelson: Read about the Black Lives Matter movement from a first-person perspective, as told by the Aunt of George Floyd. An eye-opening conversation about growing up Black in America, but told from a wonderful and compassionate person. (Memoir, Hardcover $27)

"Nightcrawling" by Leila Motley: Written by an Oakland native, her beautiful prose captures the struggles and realities of growing up in an urban neighborhood this day & age. Disclaimer: some content may be disturbing. (Fiction, Paperback $17)

Glass bead bookmarks have arrived! Come check out local author Janice Peacock's creations, perfect for stocking stuffers and small gifts.

https://bookshop.org/info/holiday-2023

Extended Holiday Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 12 - 5 PM

We’ll be having our next author event this Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM, with Kelechi Ubozoh and Janeane Bernstein EdD! Janeane and Kelechi will be discussing important lessons from the pandemic for our collective mental health and emotional wellbeing with her book Better Humans: What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity. The book is available in the store and online at our Bookshop affiliate page (https://bookshop.org/p/books/better-humans-what-the-mental-health-pandemic-teaches-us-about-humanity-janeane-bernstein/19407840?ean=9781637587089)

Better Humans: What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us about Humanity a book by Janeane Bernstein and Erin Raftery Ryan When a global pandemic exacerbated a pre-existing mental health crisis, the US was left with a mental health pandemic. This opened a Pandora's box revealing what was long denied--we must prioritize mental health in all aspects of society, eliminate disparities and stigma, and become better humans. T...

The Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church is helping Bay Area Rescue Mission with a food drive this holiday season, and Rosalind and Jamie have kindly brought a barrel to the shop for your donations!

Out next Writers Panel will be this Saturday, September 16th, at 11:00 AM, with FOUR writers! Join us for readings and discussion you're sure to enjoy! More details are on the website: https://reasonable.online

Many thanks to the Lafayette Unified School District for last night's launch of Devorah Heitner, PhD's very timely book, Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World! If you did not get a copy and would like one, we have some at the shop, or you can purchase them online through our affiliate site at Bookshop.org.

THIS SATURDAY - BUY-ONE-GET-ONE-FREE - ALL USED BOOKS!
With each purchase of a used book this weekend you may also take a free copy of another used book of the same of lesser value. This is a great opportunity to stock up on your leisure reading, fill out your collection of classics, or dabble in some antiquarian book collecting!

Save the Date! Our next local author panel includes Camille Minichino, Jo Mele, Billie Hanson-Dupree and Claire M. Johnson. Saturday, September 16.