Spokane author S.M. Hulse will read from and sign her debut novel, "Black River." The reading will begin at 6:30 pm, and light refreshments will be provided. "Black River" follows the story of a former prison guard and talented fiddler who returns to his hometown to bury his wife and confront the inmate who, twenty years ago, held him hostage during a prison riot. In a starred review, Library Journal declared,"Hulse is a smart writer, able to reveal her character's gut-level emotions and trickiest self-manipulations. Comparing the author to Annie Proulx, Wallace Stegner, or Kent Haruf is no exaggeration."