Bestselling author Melanie Benjamin presents new novel about superstar Mary Pickford Jan. 31

New York Times bestselling author Melanie Benjamin will present her latest release "The Girls in the Picture" on Wednesday, January 31.

The program begins at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center Drive.

"The Girls in the Picture" is a fascinating novel of the friendship and creative partnership between two of Hollywood's earliest female legends"”superstar Mary Pickford and screenwriter Frances Marion. The story begins in Hollywood in 1914 when 25-year-old Frances Marion arrives in Tinseltown fleeing a second disastrous marriage and determined to make it as an artist. A twist of fate propels her headlong into the dressing room of America's first superstar Mary Pickford and into a friendship that will define both their lives and extraordinary careers.

Melanie Benjamin is noted for her earlier novels "The Aviator's Wife"; "The Swans of Fifth Avenue"; "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb"; and "Alice I Have Been." 

For information on how you can attend the VIP Meet & Greet Wine Reception with Melanie at 6 p.m. or reserve general admission seating for two, visit melaniebanjamin.brownpapertickets.com.  For more information, call 949-470-8488.