24 Apr meeting notes; 1 May reading list

24 APRIL MEETING NOTES

Eight(!) people attended: Benafsha A. (a revised chapter from Jewels of Herat), Burt (revised chapters from The Class of 1942), Glenda (an article for a newsletter, “Identical to the Max”), Joanne (a short story, “Living Off Memories”), Lance, Leighanne, Rosie, and a surprise return engagement by Gloria A., who last joined us on 18 May 2023 (welcome back!).

NEWS & NOTES

Upcoming author events for the next week:

• Saturday-Sunday, Apr. 26-27: The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC.
• Sunday, Apr. 27, 2 p.m.: The SoCal Chapter of the Historical Novel Society presents Diana Giovinazzo, “Setting Research from Near and Far” (in person at the Bella Terra Barnes & Noble, Huntington Beach)
• Sunday, Apr. 27, 3 p.m.: Sisters in Crime OC presents Lance Charnes, “Die, Infodump! Die!” (in person at Book Carnival, Orange)
• Monday, Apr. 28, 6:30 p.m.: Brad Taylor, Into the Gray Zone (in person at the Tustin Branch Library, 345 E. Main St., Tustin)

1 MAY READING LIST

Gloria A. (4/24)
Donna R. (4/10)
Leighanne (4/24)
Chris L. (3/20)
Jo (4/17)
Rosie (4/24)
Lance (4/24)
Glenda (4/24)
Benafsha A. (4/24)
Joanne (4/24)
Burt (4/24)