Cyndi Larsen

Mon., Apr. 6, 2026 at 2 PM: The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad The Norwegian journalist provides a portrait of a committed Muslim man and his family living in post-Taliban Kabul, Afghanistan. This is an in-person book discussion featuring books set internationally led by librarian Cyndi Larsen. Copies of the book will be available […]

Tues., Apr. 21, 2026 at 7 PM: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean When Ellie Black, who disappeared two years earlier, is found alive in the woods of Washington State, Detective Chelsey Calhoun, whose own sister went missing when they were teenagers, realizes something is not right with Ellie and it’s up to […]

Mon., May 4, 2026 at 2 PM: Girl at War by Sara Nović When her happy life in 1991 Croatia is shattered by civil war, 10-year-old Ana Jurić is embroiled in a world of guerilla warfare and child soldiers before making a daring escape to America, where years later she struggles to hide her past. […]

Tues., May 19, 2026 at 7 PM: I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown An identical twin and former child TV star reassesses the complicated bond with her estranged sister after their panicked father says she stopped answering her phone and has checked into a mysterious spa in Ojai that might be a cult. This is […]

Tues., Jun. 23, 2026 at 7 PM: The Nowhere Child by Christian White A young woman's life is turned upside down when she discovers that she may have been abducted in early childhood by her recently deceased mother. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian Cyndi Larsen featuring psychological thrillers. Copies will be available […]