Kara Martinez Bachman at Maple Street Books

The book launch for Kara Martinez Bachman’s humorous essay collection, Kissing the Crisis: Field Notes on Foul-Mouthed Babies, Disenchanted Women, and Careening into Middle Age, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, at Maple Street Book Shop (7529 Maple Street). Books will be available for sale, and the author will be available to sign them after her … Kara Martinez Bachman at Maple Street Books