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Join us Thursday, November 12th, 2026 at 7:30pm for our favorite literary-inspired wine tasting!At Page Pairings, we pair each wine with a book that shares its spirit. Your $35 ticket includes tastings of 6 wines and your choice of one of our featured book to take home. Featured wines will also be available for purchase at special event prices.
Enjoy booksellers sharing their favorite cozy season reads and meet author Matt Kessler, who will be presenting his debut true crime novel, The Wiregrass.
About the Book:
In 1999, two white teenage girls, J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, were found shot in the trunk of Beasley’s car on her 17th birthday. Months passed and the murder remained unsolved, with no clear motive for either death. Locals suspected a police coverup; Ozark’s police force had a reputation for dating high schoolers and had butchered the investigation in crucial ways, including destroying the crime scene during the course of the investigation.
Suspicion of the police rose to a fever pitch 15 years later with the release of leaked FBI documents. Soon after this came to light came the surprise arrest of Coley McCraney, a devout Black man in his mid-40s, in 2019. Many in the community, including Beasley’s father, harbor doubts that he was the killer, but McCraney was convicted of both murders in 2023 and sentenced to serve two life sentences.
Please note:
Matt’s debut novel is a hardcover and is not included with your ticket. It can be purchased at the event. His table will be a bonus 7th table!
Refunds or ticket transfers are only available up to 48 hours before the event.
*If you arrive early, please be prepared to wait outside until the doors open while our staff finishes setting up the event space. Thank you for your patience and understanding!*
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149 E. Magnolia Avenue, Suite A, Auburn, AL, United States, Alabama 36830
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