Sarah Reith Book Talk: A Schedule of Drugs in the Valley of Death

Tuesday, October 9th, 2018

5-6 pm

Join local author Sarah Reith as she reads from and discusses her new book,  A Schedule of Drugs in the Valley of Death. Part of the NEA Big Read Program!

About the book:

Isobel Reinhardt is a hot mess. The daughter of a wire-walker turned federal fugitive and a high-end sex worker who likes to call herself a feminist, Isobel has failed decisively at everything she’s put her hand to. So she comes to Mendocino County to grow pot for a woman who knows all her family secrets.

When she narrowly escapes arrest while delivering pot for Alizarin, Isobel does a quick risk assessment and decides it’s time to get a legitimate job. Without a marketable skill set or a well-developed resume, she jumps at the opportunity to be one of two live-in caregivers for a dying German woman.

As death and madness converge in a lonely country house at the end of a long dirt road, Isobel realizes the role of ferocity and beauty in her life.