• Kate Payne, author of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking, comes to Malaprops on Sunday, May 22. 3 p.m. The book is “a savvy motivational guide that shows 20- and 30-somethings how to work their way through small-scale creative home projects. From unique décor ideas to growing strawberries on your fire escape, this book takes the stigma out of cooking and household chores, showing readers that ‘thoughtful’ is just as accessible as ‘convenient.’”
• Author Andrea Lankford writes, “I’ll be doing a slide show presentation ‘The Real Story Behind the Scenery … Andrea Lankford author of Ranger Confidential: Living, Working and Dying in the National Parks On Monday, May 23 at Malaprops.” National Geographic recently listed Ranger Confidential as a top 10 book on U.S. Parks.
• David Wolfe is the world authority on raw food nutrition, he is a best-selling author (Superfoods, Naked Chocolate, Sunfood Diet Success System, Eating for Beauty, etc.), and a personal success speaker. David travels all over the world and presents cutting edge research and technology in health and nutrition as well as the best in evnironmental activism and advocacy. He’ll be at Asheville Community Theatre (35 E. Walnut St.) on Saturday, June 4, 6-11 p.m., for a chocolate party. Buchi tasting and presentations on the healing power of raw and living foods, conquering candida and more. $60, register at debbie@foodsforlongevity.com or (925) 321-5432.