Meg Waite Clayton will talk about her latest novel, "The Four Ms. Bradwells," which explores the secrets we keep, even from those closest to us, and celebrates the enduring power of friendship. Followed by a book sale and signing, courtesy of Nicola's Books.

Clayton’s first novel, "The Language of Light," was a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver’s Bellwether Prize. Her novel "The Wednesday Sisters" was a national bestseller.

Meg Waite Clayton, a lawyer who worked in the high-powered world of corporate mergers and acquisitions for a top international law firm, was a University of Michigan undergrad (history and psychology) and is a graduate of the U-M Law School. She lives in Palo Alto and Santa Barbara, California.