One City, One Book

Now in its fifth year, One City, One Book: Walnut Creek Reads creates a “citywide book club” by encouraging community members to read the same book at the same time and then participate in a series of community-wide events that celebrate the book. Book selections are typically announced in the May-June time frame and the community Events are planned in the fall giving the community the summer months to read and enjoy the book.

Current Selection

2010 Book: Gail Tsukiyama’s The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

Steeped in politics and ancient Japanese tradition, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms captures the lives of orphaned brothers raised by their maternal grandparents during the 25 years surrounding World War II and postwar reconstruction.

Author Gail Tsukiyama kicks off this year’s fall festivities with a special presentation and discussion on Tuesday evening, Sept. 14 at 7:30 PM. The program will now be at the Lesher Center for the Arts in the Hoffman Theater.

Tickets are $8 and will be available at the Lesher Center Box Office after noon on Saturday, Sept. 4.  For tickets call 943-SHOW, or visit the Lesher Center website.

See the full list of other community events . . .

Download the Reading Guide here.

The One City One Book program is brought to you by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, Friends Groups of the Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley Library, AAUW Walnut Creek, City of Walnut Creek, Rossmoor Library, Minuteman Press of Lafayette, and the Contra Costa Times.

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