The American Association of University Women, Redlands Branch, will host a book fair 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Redlands Barnes & Noble store, to benefit the branch's local scholarship fund.
The Redlands Barnes & Noble store is at 27460 Lugonia Ave., in Citrus Plaza.
The book fair will feature San Francisco Bay Area author Jennifer Dwight reading from and discussing her recent novel "The Tolling of Mercedes Bell" at 6 p.m.
The novel is a finalist in the 2016 Indie Next Generation Awards in the thriller and suspense categories. It has also received excellent reviews in Sunset Magazine, the Portland Book Review, Suspense Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Coastal Living, Kirkus Reviews, Brit+Co, Buzz Feed and the Reading Room.
Dwight is a former paralegal. Her other works include a 60-segment fiction serial that was twice published by the San Francisco Daily Journal and three nonfiction law books.
The AAUW Redlands Branch's local scholarship fund provides scholarships to local women who previously attended college and who are now completing an associate or bachelor's degree, as well as conference scholarships for local college students to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders.
A percentage of sales at the Redlands Barnes & Noble Nov. 18 will go to the AAUW scholarship fund when customers mention the AAUW book fair ID number 11956091 at checkout.
Online Barnes & Noble purchases at bn.com/bookfairs from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24 will also benefit the AAUW scholarship fund when the AAUW book fair ID number 119556091 is entered at checkout.
For information, email aauwprograms@aauw-redlands-ca.org or call 909-362-4955.
Source: American Association of University Women, Redlands Branch
Source: Jennifer Dwight will read from 'The Tolling of Mercedes Bell' at Nov. 18 book fair at Redlands Barnes & Noble
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