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  Join former contributing editor to Conde Naste Traveler magazine and Wellesley resident Nichole Bernier as reads from her new novel, The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. at Wellesley Free Library. Set in the anxious summer after the September 11th attacks, this story of two women —their friendship, their marriages, private ambitions and fears — considers the aspects of ourselves we show and those we conceal, and the repercussions of our choices.  About the Book: Summer island vacation with her family was supposed to be a restorative time for Kate, who’d lost her close friend Elizabeth in a plane crash. But when she inherits a trunk of Elizabeth's journals, they reveal a woman far different than the cheerful wife and mother Kate thought she knew. The complicated portrait of Elizabeth — her upbringing, her marriage, and journey to motherhood — makes Kate question not just their friendship, but her own deepest beliefs about loyalty and honesty at a moment of uncertainty in her own marriage. When an unfamiliar man’s name appears in the pages, Kate realizes the extent of what she didn’t know about her friend — including where she was really going when she died. About the Author: Nichole is one of the founders of the literary blog Beyond the Margins, and a recipient of the literary journalism award from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.  A 14-year contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveler magazine, Nichole was previously on staff as a features writer, golf and ski editor and television spokesperson. This summer Nichole is on a nation-wide book tour for her debut novel and Wellesley Books is thrilled to host a hometown writer.