Sunday, October 16, 4:00 PM.  At a time when the term "transgender" didn't really exist, Chris Edwards endured 28 surgeries to become the man he always knew he was meant to be. Using what he learned working in advertising, he rebranded himself and orchestrated one of the most widely accepted gender transitions of the time. Join Chris for an afternoon discussion about his new memoir, Balls: It Takes Some To Get Some, a moving and hilarious story about family, friends, and the courage to be your true self.



Monday, October 17, 7:00 PM.  Julia Child is synonymous with French cooking, but her legacy runs much deeper. Alex Prud'homme, her great-nephew and co-author, will recount the myriad ways in which she shaped how we eat today, as he speaks about his new book, The French Chef In America.  Every bit as entertaining, inspiring, and delectable as My Life in France, this new book reveals Julia Child's second act to have been as groundbreaking and adventurous as her first.



Tuesday, October 18, 7:00 PM.  Return to the American Revolution in Ashes, the blistering conclusion to the trilogy that began with the bestselling National Book Award Finalist Chains and continued with Forge, which The New York Times called "a return not only to the colonial era but to historical accuracy."  Author Laurie Halse Anderson will hold a discussion then sign copies of Ashes.  We suggest you arrive a little early for this exciting evening of history and adventure.





Wednesday, October 19, 7:00 PM.  New York Times best-selling author Margaret Stohl discusses and signs Black Widow: Red Vengeance, the action-packed sequel to the Marvel Young Adult novel Black Widow: Forever Red.  This time Stohl takes readers inside the minds of Marvel's most cunning and dangerous spies -- infamous undercover agent Black Widow and her fledgling hero-in-training, Red Widow.  Please note that we will be holding this event at the main branch of the Wellesley Free Library.






Wednesday, October 19, 7:00 PM.  Fans of Augusten Burroughs and Jo Ann Beard will enjoy Elissa Altman's kaleidoscopic memoir, Treyf, in which she explores the tradition, religion, and family expectations that were the fixed points in her Queens, New York, childhood. Spanning the years from 1940s wartime Brooklyn to 1970s Queens to present-day rural New England, Treyf captures the collision of youthful cravings and grown-up identities. Discover the meaning of Treyf and get your copy of this great memoir signed by the author.



Saturday, October 22, 4:00 PM.  Elly Swartz will read from and discuss her new middle-grade novel, Finding Perfect.  When her mother leaves home, Molly knows she can bring her back if she can just be perfect -- and win the Lakeville Middle School poetry slam.  Can she learn that there is no such thing as 'perfect', and can she control her newly-formed counting and cleaning habits?  The answers lie within this terrific novel from a fresh, new voice.



Tuesday, October 25, 7:00 PM.  When a woman's cancer exceeds the limits of modern medicine, three of her best friends take her to Ecuador hoping that a local shaman might offer a miracle cure.  Katherine Sherbrooke's deeply moving new novel, Fill The Sky, details the tumultuous week the women spend together testing the boundaries of their friendship.  Join Katherine for a reading from her debut novel, a story that is certain to lift your spirits and touch your heart.






Wednesday, October 26, 7:00 PM.  Jennifer Nielsen's intermediate novel The False Prince was a huge best-seller, and she returns with a new middle-grade stand-alone novel, The Scourge.  When a young girl tests positive for a plague, she is sent to Attic island, a quarantine colony.  But when she learns the truth about the Scourge, she gets caught up in a devious plot along with her best friend.  Jennifer will present her new book and answer questions after a reading from this brilliant allegorical novel.