Five books events to check out in October
 

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Along with crisp, autumnal 80 degree weather, this fall brings a full slate of activities for local readers, writers and other word enthusiasts.

Here are five best bets for book nerds in October.*

? Oct. 5: Ethan Brown. The true crime writer presents his latest page-turner, Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis Eight? at Garden District Book Shop.?