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National Reading Group Month Event Saturday in S.F.

Three mystery writers at WNBA eventNational Reading Group Month event called Mysteries at Opera Plaza! TheThrill of Shared Reading. October 11, 2014, Saturday, 2:00 to 4:00. Books, Inc., Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.

Come meet this year’s award-winning mystery authors as they discuss their new novels over wine and hors d’oeuvres catered by Max’s Opera Cafe. Free and open to the public. Giveaway raffle of all books presented, paperbacks, brochures, bookmarks, and more…

Co-sponsored by Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter and Litquake.

Abroad A Novel by Katie Crouch

The New York Times bestselling author Katie Crouch will discuss her book, Abroad: A Novel, a gripping thriller inspired by the horrifying details of the Amanda Knox trial.

Alice LaPlante Circle of WivesAlice LaPlante’s novel, A Circle of Wives, is a thought-provoking tale of love and marriage with four female protagonists. Detective Samantha Adams is on a high-profile murder case involving Dr. John Taylor who had three wives in three separate cities who show up for his funeral.

MissingPlace by Sophie LittlefieldSophie Littlefield’s book is The Missing Place: A Novel. Set against the backdrop of North Dakota’s oil boom, this darker take on women’s fiction follows two very different mothers as they form an uneasy alliance to find their missing sons who have vanished from an oil rig.

Tracy Guzeman, author of The Gravity of Birds: A Novel will be the moderator of this event. Her book is about two  sisters who vanish and their world-renowned artist friend decades later will sell a painting of the three of them only if the sisters are found.

TheGravityofBirds-158x240Come to the event to meet these authors and enjoy a Saturday afternoon among readers and writers.

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National Reading Group Month Event October 11, 2014

BOOK STORE FOR NTL READING GROUP MONTHA National Reading Group Month event is on October 11, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Books, Inc., Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. It’s co-sponsored by Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter, and Litquake.

Three award-winning authors will discuss their new novels over wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Katie Crouch discusses Abroad: A Novel. http://www.katiecrouch.net/

Alice LaPlante, Circle of Wives. http://www.alicelaplante.com/

Sophie Littlefield, The Missing Place (out this October) http://www.sophielittlefield.com/

There will be a free raffle of all books presented along with other free items for book clubs.

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