Author event: The Pros and Cons of Dying by Max Bidasha

Napa Bookmine hosts Max Bidasha reading and discussing his poetry collection, The Pros and Cons of Dying, on Wednesday, July 31, at 6 p.m.  His poetry collection explores fears, beauty, intricacies, reflections and absurdities of the inevitable. Bidasha weaves humor, whimsy, thoughtfulness and love through what most would consider tragedy, loss and sadness, allowing readers new opportunities to view death and dying through a new lens.  Attendance is free. Napa Bookmine, 1625 Second St., Napa, www.napabookmine.com, 707-733-3199