When a dead whale offers proof the Hanford Nuclear Reservation is endangering all life in the Columbia River Basin, a brash young scientist dives in. TANGLES is a love story wrapped in a mystery, this Cold War tale reveals the costs of the nuclear age, and celebrates the quiet courage of wronged women, the fierce determination of fatherless sons, and the limitless power of the individual. TANGLES is a genre-defying must-read for our time.

Northwest author Kay Smith-Blum will present the new novel, and answer your questions.