Author series finale

Writers LIVE! concludes its 10th anniversary as the flagship author series sponsored by the Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System. Admission is free to all events, but reservations are required as the venues quickly fill. Information on the series is at pbclibrary.org/writers-live-2018. Events this month are:

April 7: SJ Sindu, who teaches creative writing at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, discusses her debut “Marriage of a Thousand Lies,” an exploration of race, sexuality and nationality that has been getting excellent reviews, at 2 p.m. at the Palm Beach Gardens Library, 11303 Campus Drive.

April 12: Stuart Woods returns with his latest Stone Barrington novel, “Shoot First,” at 2 p.m. at the Hagen Ranch Road Branch, 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach.

April 13: M. Evelina Galang has been researching the surviving Filipino “comfort women” since 1999. Her fourth book, “Lolas’ House: Filipino Women Living With War,” tells the stories of 16 survivors kidnapped by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and their demand for recognition and justice from the Japanese government. Galang discusses her book and research at 2 p.m. at the Lantana Road Branch, Lantana Road Branch Library, 4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, 561-304-4500.

April 17: Best-selling author Carol Goodman discusses her latest thriller “The Other Mother” at 2 p.m. at the West Boynton Branch Library, 9451 Jog Road.

April 18: Peter Blauner has written for several television shows, including “Law & Order: SVU” and “Blue Bloods,” while