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SUMMARY:Author Event at Fountain Bookstore: Divine Ruin by Margot Douaihy
DESCRIPTION:Join the Richmond LGBTQ Chamber for a special Author Event at
  Fountain Bookstore.  Enjoy an evening with Fountain Favorite author Marg
 ot Douaihy as she discusses with John Copenhaver at the store about her n
 ewest Sister Holiday mystery\\, Divine Ruin.\\nWhether you're a longtime 
 fan\\, an avid reader\\, or simply looking for an engaging community expe
 rience\\, this event offers the opportunity to hear from the author\\, as
 k questions\\, and connect with fellow book lovers.\\nRegister \\n Mix\\,
  mingle\\, and enjoy:\\n An exclusive 10% discount for Chamber members on
  the purchase of Divine Ruin by Margot Douaihy\\n Free Admission\\nMore t
 han just a place to discover great books\\, Fountain Bookstore is a vibra
 nt community gathering space that brings readers\\, writers\\, and ideas 
 together. We look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable evening o
 f books\\, conversation\\, and community!\\nAbout the Book: It’s a stea
 my\\, restless end of the school year in New Orleans. Sister Holiday is f
 inishing her music classes and preparing for her permanent vow ceremony\\
 , a pivotal moment in her journey of faith. But when one of her favorite 
 students is found dead of a fentanyl overdose\\, Sister Holiday and her p
 artner-in-PI\\, Magnolia Riveaux\\, are determined to track down the drug
  dealers. As students continue to fall prey to this sinister drug\\, Sist
 er Holiday becomes more desperate to stop the epidemic—while facing her
  own past with addiction\\, a demon that is never too far.\\nWith Douaihy
 ’s signature mix of grit\\, heart\\, and faith\\, Divine Ruin tests the
  limits of Sister Holiday’s devotion in her darkest and most shocking c
 ase yet.\\nAbout the Author: Margot Douaihy\\, PhD\\, is a poet\\, crime 
 writer\\, and assistant professor at Emerson College. She is the author o
 f the lyrical hardboiled mysteries Scorched Grace and Blessed Water\\, bo
 th published with Gillian Flynn Books (a Zando imprint) and both named a 
 "Best Crime Novel of the Year" by The New York Times (2023 and 2024). The
  third mystery in her series\\, Divine Ruin\\, published in January 2026 
 and was an American Booksellers Association Indie Next Pick\\, a Publishe
 rs Weekly Pick\\, and named a Best Debut of the Month by CrimeReads. Marg
 ot is an active member of the Radius of Arab-American Writers\\, the Quee
 r Crime Writers\\, the Sisters in Crime\\, and the Mystery Writers of Ame
 rica. \\nJohn Copenhaver is an award-winning author whose latest novel\\,
  Hall of Mirrors\\, was named a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year an
 d won the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery. His earlier
  books include Dodging and Burning and The Savage Kind\\, which won the L
 ambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery. He co-edited Crime Ink: Icon
 ic and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers. A founding 
 member of Queer Crime Writers\\, he teaches at VCU and mentors in the Uni
 versity of Nebraska Omaha’s MFA program. He lives in Richmond\\, Virgin
 ia. open_in_newwww.johncopenhaver.com\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada
 /united-states/richmond/events/author-event-at-fountain-bookstore-divine-
 ruin-by-margot-douaihy-2026-09-24
LOCATION:Fountain Bookstore: 1307 E Cary St\\, Richmond\\, VA 23219
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/richmond/events/author-event-at-fountain-bookstore-divine-ruin-by-margot-douaihy-2026-09-24
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