"A Hobo Odyssey" at Park Road Books

S.C. writer Larry Nichols will read and sign copies of "A Hobo Odyssey" 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road.

Set during the Depression, Nichols' novel follows two young men who take up the hobo life, riding trains in search of adventure. Nichols, who grew up in Cramerton and now lives in Taylors, S.C., is also author of "Memories of Cramerton: A Cotton Mill Town."