Readers' Books

Bill McNamara, author of Collected Poems: the Later Years, will be at Readers' Books on Wednesday, July 13th. There will be a 5:30 reception followed by a 6:00 reading. As both an accomplished horticulturalist and a poet, Bill has celebrated the natural world with sincerity and humor. Well-known for his expeditions and plant discoveries in Asia, Bill has published multiple articles on the botany of wild Asia and continues to lecture widely.

Author and attorney Stephen M. Murphy will present the latest installment of his Dutch Francis Thrillers, Abiding Conviction, on Sunday, July 10th at 2pm. Stephen has been a personal injury and employment litigation lawyer for over thirty-four years and is a past president of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. The inspiration for his legal thrillers comes from his long-term legal experience as well as a love of legal fiction, both literary and cinematic. The hero of his novels, Dutch Francis, is inspired by the criminal defense attorneys he has observed in the past and their courageous fight for their client's rights. Stephen now is a part-time Sonoma resident, currently working on the next Dutch Francis book.