Karla Jay will read from and sign her debut novel Speaking in Tungs ($16.95 Hedgehog & Fox). In this entertaining story, set in rural Pennsylvania, a young San Francisco woman searches for her birthparents and from the moment she arrives in the backwoods town of Tungston, she falls under the spell of unforgettable characters, the unexpected-but-real threat of a violent fugitive, and the unexpected-but-real charm of a local fireman — all leading her to discover the true meaning of family.