Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is thrilled to host a publication party with Mary Mackey in celebration of her new novel, The Widow's War, on Tuesday, September 1st, at 7 p.m. Mary Mackey's published works include 11 novels and 5 books of poetry and have sold over a million and a half copies. They have been translated into eleven foreign languages including Japanese, Hebrew, and Finnish. While her poetry has mainly centered around the traditional lyric themes of love, death, and nature, her novels have ranged from the Midwestern United States to Neolithic Europe, from comedy to tragedy. A screenwriter as well as a novelist, she has sold feature scripts to Warner Brothers as well as to various independent film companies. Join us!