23 July meeting notes; 30 July reading list

23 JULY MEETING NOTES

Seven people attended: Benafsha A., Darryl M. (five (!) chapters from What He Saw in the Dark), Joanne (a short story, “Psyched Out Stage”), Lance (a chapter from Bluejay’s Riviera), Leighanne, Paul D., and Rosie (two chapters from The Actress and Mr. Kennedy).

NEWS & NOTES

Darryl M. won second place in the 2026 Daphne du Maurier Award. Congratulations!

Last call: Burt’s family is hosting a celebration of his life on Sunday, August 2, 1-3:30 p.m. at the Oasis Senior Center, 801 Narcissus Ave., Room 1AB, Corona del Mar. RSVP at https://burtgolden.com/burt-golden-celebration-of-life/.

Author events scheduled for the next week:

• Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.: Dr. Cristina LePort, Defrosted (in person for Mystery Ink at Studio 14 in Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave, Huntington Beach)
• Saturday, July 25, 2 p.m.: Jennifer K. Morita, Ghosts of Waikiki (in person at Book Carnival)
• Saturday, July 25, 2:30 p.m.: Captain Scott Kuhlman and Chasity Owens, “Arson Investigation” (in person for Sisters in Crime OC at the Orange Public Library main branch, 407 E. Chapman Av., Orange)

30 JULY READING LIST

Leighanne (7/23)
Donna R. (7/16)
Jo (7/16)
Matthew M. (7/16)
Paul D. (7/23)
Benafsha A. (7/23)
Joanne (7/23)
Lance (7/23)
Rosie (7/23)
Darryl M. (7/23)