Andy Cohen in Conversation with Liam Mayclem

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Rakestraw Books "The Bookstore in Danville" is delighted to announce "Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture: Andy Cohen in Conversation with Liam Mayclem." This special event will take place on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 at Noon at Chow Restaurant in Danville. Ticket pr...oceeds from the event will benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Tickets — for sale only at Rakestraw Books — are $40. Tickets include lunch; a $10 discount on Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture by Andy Cohen; a super goodie bag; and a $10 donation to amfAR.

During "Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture: Andy Cohen in Conversation with Liam Mayclem" Bravo's Andy Cohen will be joined in conversation by Bay Area TV personality Liam Mayclem. They'll discuss Cohen's new memoir Most Talkative, his life, and undoubtedly dish some great Hollywood dirt! Following Q&A with the audience, Cohen will sign books for attendees. The festivities include lunch at Danville favorite, Chow Restaurant. Rakestraw Books is working hard to put together a great goodie bag for each audience member. And, you can be pretty sure that Diablo magazine will be there taking pictures. It's going to be great fun!

The man behind the Real Housewives writes about his lifelong love affair with pop culture that brought him from the suburbs of St. Louis to his own television show. From a young age, Andy Cohen knew two things: He was gay, and he loved television. Now presiding over Bravo's reality-TV empire, he started out as an overly talkative pop-culture obsessive, devoted to Charlie's Angels and All My Children – and to his mother, who received daily letters from him while he was at summer camp, usually reminding her to tape the soaps. In retrospect, it's hard to believe that everyone didn't know that Andy was gay; still, he remained in the closet until college. Finally out, he embarked on making a career out of his passion for television. The journey begins with Andy interviewing his all-time idol Susan Lucci for his college newspaper and ends with him in a job where he has a hand in creating today's celebrity icons. In the witty, no-holds-barred style of his show Watch What Happens: Live, Cohen tells tales of absurd network-news mishaps, hilarious encounters with the heroines of his youth, and the real stories behind the "Real Housewives." Dishy, funny, and full of heart, Most Talkative provides a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the world of television, from a fan who grew up watching the screen and is now inside the TV, both making shows and hosting his own.

"Tales from the Front Lines of Pop Culture: Andy Cohen in Conversation with Liam Mayclem" is sure to be one of the social events of the season — lively stories, lunch, fun, and a worthy cause. Call Rakestraw Books at (925) 837-7337 to buy your tickets today!

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