The Library Social

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.
Mother-Daughter Murder Night follows high-powered business woman Lana Rubicon. She has a lot to be proud of with her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does.
In a turn of events, when Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking she quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always resisted: depend on each other.
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About the Author: Nina Simon writes crime fiction about strong women. She is the New York Times-bestselling debut author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night. This big-hearted whodunnit is a Reese's Book Club pick and a "best of 2023" selection for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CrimeReads, and LibraryJournal.
Before turning to fiction, Nina wore many hats: NASA engineer, slam poet, game designer, museum director, and nonprofit CEO. Her work on community participation in museums, libraries, parks, and theaters has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, and the TEDx stage.
Mother-Daughter Murder Night is Nina’s first novel. She wrote it as a love letter to her mother, as a way to entertain, comfort, and connect with her during a major health crisis. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nina now lives off-the-grid in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her family. More information can be found on her website, ninaksimon.com.

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Indian cuisine, gets its fantastic flavors from the many spices that are used. These spices and their uses will be explored by Geeta Gwalani.
Geeta is the author of two cookbooks - Aromas of Sindh - a 100 recipes from the heart which was published in 2020 and more recently she published “For the Greater Gur - 150 delectable desserts.”
In her workshop she will talk about the many uses of Indian Spices and also her latest book - For the Greater Gur. This book has 150 dessert recipes all of which have been made using Jaggery a well known ingredient in India and an alternative to sugar.
Geeta was one of the contestants at the the popular ShopRite Cooking Star Challenge season 1 which aired on TV In the US; she was also the runner up at Chef Select ’21 challenge judged by Michelin Star and Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna.
Geeta is also a certified Yoga and Ayurveda practitioner.
Sponsored by the EB Friends of the Library

This month we will be reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six—an entrancing and wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.