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Welcome to Lyon Books!Shop for new books by using the search box below. Of course, we can special order just about anything. We are Chico’s full-service, family run, independent, downtown bookstore...available nationwide! |
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Join the editors of The Illuminated Landscape for essays, poetry and stories inspired by the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Lyon Books will be hosting a chat and reading with anthology editors Gary Noy and Rick Heide. The Illuminated Landscape: A Sierra Nevada Anthology, so named to honor the mountain’s breathtaking range of light, touches upon the entire Sierra Nevada experience, from ancient creation myths to the daily life in mining camps, and includes inspired vignettes and poems from well known writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain and Gary Snyder, as well as original works from local authors. This anthology shines a light on what is at risk for the Sierra Nevada today and the importance of sustaining its beauty and diversity. Gary Noy teaches history at Sierra College is the founder and director of the Sierra College Center for Sierra Nevada Studies. Rick Heide is the editor for Under the Fifth Sun and has been a member of the San Francisco Bay Area publishing community for over twenty-five years. Please join us for this free book event at Lyon Books!
Our Lives of the Middle East Book Group will meet at a member’s home (please ask at the store for directions). We will be discussing A Border Passage by Leila Ahmed. The group will continue to meet on the first Tuesday of every month at locations to be announced. All are welcome to join. Please email for directions and to RSVP.
Trading a cushy life in the city for the hardships of a remote mountain in Northern California Peter Edridge shares adventures and debacles from his charming new book, Burning Bears Fall From the Sky. After several comfortable decades behind a desk as a well-paid computer programmer in San Francisco, Edridge makes the ill-considered decision to leave it all behind and forge a new life in a rugged mountain community in Northern California. Born in the East End of London, Edridge finished university in England and immigrated to the United States in search of “Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll.” He now lives in the mountain town of Igo with his wife, two dogs and several cats. Please join us for this free book event at Lyon Books!
Our new Teen Book Group will meet at Lyon Books. We will be chatting about Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Join us on the second Sunday of every month to meet new people, eat and discuss great books. Email to RSVP.
Our Minds Without Borders book group will meet at Lyon Books. Our newest selection is the CSU, Chico Book In Common selection The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. Join us on the third Monday of every a month for new books, new friends and lively dialogue. Anyone is welcome. Email to RSVP.
Paleolithic nutrition expert shares tips on keeping fit and staying young Author Robb Wolf will enlighten attendees with cutting-edge research from genetics, biochemistry and anthropology from his new book, The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet. A former research chemist who traded in his lab coat for a whistle and stopwatch, Robb Wolf has become one of the most sought-after strength and conditioning coaches in the world. Wolf uses his unique perspective as both scientist and coach to teach how simple nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes can radically improve your health and appearance, increase energy and reverse disease. Please join us for this free book event at Lyon Books!
Inspiring story of a stray cat that becomes a star The Famous Nini, set in 19th-century Venice, tells how a stray cat purred her way into the hearts of celebrities, saved a struggling café, inspired an opera, and even managed a small miracle. Featuring humorous illustrations by John Manders, this story assures us that kindness can be rewarded in unexpected ways. Mary Nethery lives in Eureka, and is the author of many picture books. This event at the Chico Library is suitable for children aged 4–8. Please join us for this free book event in the Chico Library, 1108 Sherman Avenue!
How growing food in America is changing In the Spring of 2007 Katherine embarked on a journey crisscrossing the country and interviewing a new generation of sustainable farmers, cooks, and food activists. Leiner’s book, Growing Roots, is a beautiful and inspiring collection of interviews, color photographs, and recipes from people nationwide who are committed to edible sustainability. The event will also feature GRUB and other local organizations focused on food and sustainability. Please join us for this free book event at 1078 Gallery, 820 Broadway, Chico! |
 This book of poetry includes the winning and honorably mentioned poems in the Chico News & Review/Lyon Books Poetry 99 contest for 2009.  Guess what we have in our backyard? Chickens! Okay, they're still chicks. But we're on our way. If you'd like to join us in chicken ownership, I highly recommend The Joy of Keeping Chickens. It will tell you everything you need to know and has lots of beautiful color photographs that illustrate how enjoyable it can be to keep chickens. This book shows you how to raise chickens humanely and healthfully and in a way that will bring joy, nutritious food, and (possibly) profit to your family. I especially like the little anecdotes about life on their family farm. -- Heather  Would you do anything for your immediate family? What about your cousin? What if you haven't spoken to your cousin in years? What if your cousin ratted you out to the FBI? Larry's Kidney is the true story of Daniel Rose's adventures when he says YES! to all these questions to help his ailing, estranged cousin Larry jump the queue and seek a black-market replacement organ in China. Daniel, born into a wealthy Jewish family, and his cousin, less-advantaged and beset by serial misfortune, arrive in Beijing as it is being aggressively polished for the Olympics. The Chinese are friendly, but it's all facade-there are government spies everywhere, and openly asking for a kidney is a very bad idea. Readers who like humorous travel writing will find a gem in this rewarding tale of family bonding and finding inspiration in foreign places. -- Aaron  "Agriculture doesn't really need people anymore—at least not like it used to." Author Lisa Hamilton provokes the reader only to show the lie with portraits of three farmers/ranchers who still farm as if the land needed them. Hamilton writes vividly—we can almost feel the texture of a farmer's calloused hand-and passes on their hard-earned lessons about tending lives: the lives of plants and animals, the lives of those who produce and those who consume, and the lives of communities who think, feel and behave according to the rhythms of the crop. Reading Deeply Rooted is as satisfying as a lazy afternoon spent listening to a great storyteller. You pass the time not knowing where all this is leading, but finish up glad for the time you've spent with some extraordinary individuals. And then, if you take the advice so generously offered, you dust yourself off and get to work. -- Anne  Farrell is best known for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H, but off the screen, he has been a political activist, working with several human rights and peace organizations. In May 2008, he set out on a book tour for his autobiography in which he chronicled in dispatches to the Huffington Post. Those dispatches are gathered together here, along with additional information and resources. Farrell's politics are loud and clear in these vignettes as he frequently refers to the events happening in the late spring and summer of 2008, acquiring ammunition by listening to right-wing talk radio along the long stretches of highway between bookstores and public library readings. The descriptions of the landscapes and cities are evocative, but the flow of the story is frequently disrupted with his tendency to name-drop. The book will likely be appreciated by fans and like-minded activists, but others may be turned off by Farrell's polemics. -- Anna Creech, Univ. of Richmond, VA |
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