Byrd’s Books In Bethel Kicks Off New Year's Reading Groups

**News Release Submitted by Byrd's Books**

Jan. 11, 2024

It’s a new year, and Bethel’s Byrd’s Books is ready to propel you into 2024 with the best books to read, to ponder and to share. On Thursday, January 18th at 7:30pm. Bethel’s popular independent book source will kick off its Book Group gatherings with Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka. The New York Times called her debut novel a “tantalizing and elusive lacework, delicately balanced between branches of fantasy, mystery and realism like a spider’s web.” Ms. Pokwatka will be on hand to join in the discussion.

Combining a thrilling race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable exploration of what it means to be part of a family, while teetering on edges of the sci-fi genre and the fringes of parallel universes. Copies of Self-Potrait with Nothing are available at Byrd’s Book now, as are copies of future Book Group reads.

Byrd’s Books is located at 178 Greewood Avenue across from the Bethel Public Library. Author discussions and Book Group gatherings are regularly added to Byrd’s Books’ calendar of events at ByrdsBooks.com. Hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays 10:00am to 6:00pm, Sundays 12:00 noon to 4;00pm, Closed Mondays. For directions to the store or more information, call Byrd’s Books at 203-730-2973. To review the shop’s expanded catalog of new titles, go to ByrdsBooks.com