Swing into the Forum Shopping Center off Highway 20 in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, August 23rd and meet the author redefining historical fiction with her cross-genre debut novel, TANGLES. Recently named Best Regional Fiction in the West by the Nat'l Indie Excellence Awards and Best Historical Mystery/Suspense by the American Fiction Awards for 2025, TANGLES is centered on the Cold War years of the Hanford Nuclear Reserve, Smith-Blum weaves a deeply human story about the men and women who lived nearby, many of whom worked for the US Government during the birth of the nuclear age and beyond. Learn of the devastating costs of their service and celebrate the resilience of both family and nature. Smith-Blum will personalize your copy of the multi-award-winning TANGLES from Noon to 3

pm.