Authors (from r.) Laura Dickerman (Hot Desk, Gallery Books); Tracey Lange (What Happened to the McCrays, Celadon Books), and Karissa Chen (Homeseeking, Putnam) read from their books and answered questions at Booked, an author series run by Providence, R.I., bookseller Katie Kinnell (far left). Copies of the books were sold on site by Books on the Square.