Read Contra Costa
Read Contra Costa is an annual event that encourages all county residents and library users to share in the experience of reading and discussing the same book. The program runs from October 3 through November 18, 2023.
This year, patrons had the opportunity to vote for the book they wanted to read, and the winner is The Bandit Queens, by Parini Shroff. The book is filled with clever criminals, second chances, and wry and witty women. Parini Shroff received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin and is a practicing attorney currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Programs planned around the novel include multiple discussions with Parini, mystery writer workshops, henna programs, and film presentations of Bollywood movies. Programs will take place around the County. Find a program near you by searching the library’s events page.
The book is available in hardback, eBook and eAudiobook formats.
Mystery author panel
Into the Shadows: Secrets of Writing a Mystery
Henna Art
Henna Art with Rachel
Bollywood Night
Read Contra Costa - Bollywood Movie Night
Author talk
Author Talk with Parini Shroff: Read Contra Costa 2023
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