Loyal customer and friend, Joseph DiPrisco, will be reading from his novel, All For Now, on Wednesday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m.

Brother Stephen dies suddenly. That's when things get more complicated.

Is Stephen's death his wake-up call?

That's a possibility that slowly dawns on him. Soon he is behind the wheel of a Prius, driving through his afterlife, listening to himself being interviewed on NPR. His afterlife feels a lot like high school, he tells Terry, and she questions him about those lawsuits filed by students who claimed to have been molested by pedophile Brothers. As an administrator of his Roman Catholic religious order, he was caught in the middle of these heartbreaking cases. In fact, the lawsuit he was dealing with the moment he died is one that strikes especially close to his heart. He once knew the plaintiff. He once knew her very well. He also knew very well the Brother who is named in the lawsuit.

Now that he is dead, Brother Stephen is more determined than ever to get to the truth. He spends his afterlife solving a terrible mystery or two about the survivor and about the accused. The biggest mystery he faces, however, is the one about himself. 

ATTENTION PARENTS! 

Are you looking for something to do with the kids this summer?

Come meet Helen Olsson on Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. She'll be discussing her book, The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids with Nature.

Plan your family camping adventure! 

Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood—and all the requisite gear—into the great outdoors, here you’ll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent, yet always authoritative, this guide to camping with kids, from babies through pre-teens, is filled with checklists, smart tips, recipes, games, activities, and art projects. Helen Olsson, a seasoned camper and mother of three, shares lessons learned over the years of nature outings with her own family. Learn the basics of family camping, from choosing a destination and packing gear to setting up a campsite and keeping little ones safe. Create the perfect camp menu with simple and tasty recipe ideas. Discover foolproof tips and tactics for keeping kids happy and entertained while hiking. Explore nature through clever and creative camp arts and craft projects.

This guide is your game plan to unplugging from the digital world and connecting your kids to nature. Whether it’s roasting marshmallows around a crackling campfire or stretching out on a camp mat to gaze at the stars, the memories you’ll be making will last a lifetime.

Local self-published author Richard L. Wren will be sharing his tricks of the trade Saturday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. He will be discussing his new book, KISS (How to Write and Publish Your Fiction Novel).

Are you looking for  a down to earth, nuts and bolts,  practical writing guide?

You've found it!  

Richard L Wrenn's KISS (How to Write and Publish Your Fiction Novel) has been selected as required reading at university level Writing and Publication courses. This short, concise  guide helps you get started and before you know it you've written your first novel!

A Great Good Place for Books welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert Lowe on Monday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. He'll be reading from his debut novel, Project Moses.

KIrkus Reviews calls Project Moses "...a taut thriller...with an ideal fusion of wile and wit."

Moses is a high-tech, bioterrorism thriller in the Grisham mode with romance,
suspense and humor. Enzo Lee, 37, a burned out reporter, has forsaken
investigative reporting on the East Coast to churn out feature fluff in San
Francisco. He likes his North Beach apartment, steps away from his Chinatown
roots. Running, tai chi, great food, women who are attracted to his exotic
looks. Life is good. 

Until Lee's comfortable life is shaken when he is ordered
to cover the unexplained deaths of a local judge and prosecutor. Intrigued by
the connection, and the judge’s attractive niece, Sarah Armstrong, Lee begins to
uncover a bioterrorism scandal whose perpetrators - including government
officials and Silicon Valley titans - will kill to conceal.

When Lee and Sarah
become targets, the question becomes whether the pair can evade their hunters
and piece together the story before their time runs out.