Local author Janice Shapiro will read from her debut collection of short stories, Bummer, featuring women who have only one thing in common: they’re having a bad day. From the housewife learning to break and enter, to the middle-aged woman turned barista, to the artist on a spree in Vegas, Shapiro has created a cast both distinct and immediately recognizable. The party will give readers a chance to see Shapiro and buy the book in advance of the November 9 release date! Facebook RSVP here.