We are super excited for the August 2026 meetup—**with the author! JENNA BLUM** will be with us to discuss her latest novel, ***Murder Your Darlings***. A *New York Times* bestselling author, co-founder of A Mighty Blaze, and known for her historical novels *Those Who Save Us* and *The Lost Family*, Jenna's now offers a contemporary, suspenseful novel about love, loss, and revenge in the world of books. We will hold the book club for ***Murder Your Darlings*** in our usual spot, the Piano Craft Gallery (http://pianocraftgallery.com) at 793 Tremont in Boston. Bring whatever you would like to share (optional). I'm planning to provide a few bottles of wine, some appetizers, and perhaps **something special to eat/drink from the book**! We'll socialize 6:45–7:15, then talk about the book starting around 7:15. We can stay as long as we like! **For every woman who’s ever fallen for a bad man comes a hilarious and eviscerating tale of love, loss, and deadlines from *New York Times* bestselling author Jenna Blum.** Simone “Sam” Vetiver is a mid-career novelist finishing a lukewarm publicity tour while facing a deadline for a new book on which she’s totally blocked. Recently divorced, Sam is worrying where her life is going when she receives glowing fan mail from stratospherically successful author William Corwyn, renowned for his female-centric novels. When William and Sam meet and his literary sympathy is as intense as their chemistry, both writers think they’ve found The One. But as in their own novels, things between Sam and William are not what they seem. William has multiple stalkers, including a scarily persistent one named The Rabbit. He lives on a remote Maine island, where his writer life resembles *The Shining*. And when writers turn up dead, including from The Darlings support group William runs, Sam has to ask: Is it The Rabbit—William’s #1 Stalker? Another woman scorned? Can William be everything he seems? Narrated by Sam, William, and The Rabbit, *Murder Your Darlings* is a wickedly witty look at today’s literary landscape and down-the-rabbit-hole tale of how far people will go for love. **Authors and book tours, stalkers and deadlines, horrid men and ice cold revenge... *Murder Your Darlings* will have you cracking up while you’re checking under your bed. —Karin Slaughter, *New York Times* and #1 internationally bestselling author** Don't miss this one! Diane
