Author Anita Diamant visiting Wellesley in January

UPDATE: Dec. 30, 2014: Wellesley Books reports that this event has sold out, though if you want signed copies of “The Boston Girl” you can pre-pay and leave the books with Wellesley Books to be picked up following the event.

Best-selling author Anita Diamant, she of the Red Tent novel that was recently converted into a TV mini-series, is visiting Wellesley on Jan. 8 to promote her new book, The Boston Girl. With a book title like that, get ready for lots of local hype.

Diamant’s reading and book signing appearance will be a ticketed event at Wellesley Books that will cost $5. You can use the $5 toward buying the book, which you’ll need to do if you want to get it signed there. The event starts at 7pm.