Award-winning novelist and New York Times bestselling author Melanie Benjamin, who penned “The Children’s Blizzard,” “Mistress of the Ritz,” “The Girls in the Picture,” “The Swans of Fifth Avenue,” “The Aviator’s Wife” and other popular books, will discuss her latest novel “California Golden” at 6 pm on Thursday, September 14 in the City Hall Council Chamber.
The novel is set in 1960s Southern California where there are endless sunny days surfing in Malibu followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport—and her daughters Mindy and Ginger bear the weight of Carol’s unconventional lifestyle. “California Golden” is an unforgettable novel about three women living in a society that was shifting as tempestuously as the breaking waves.
Books will be available for purchase on site at this free event. Pre-purchase your copy of “California Golden” from our partner bookseller DIESEL, A Book Store for $28 and receive priority in the book-signing line. Online purchases can be made at https://www.dieselbookstore.com/california-golden.
Kelly Tokarski
Public Information Specialist
