The city's open book

LITERARY CROWD- The Mavens of Literature gather at their monthly book club meeting. This month the book chosen was "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer. The city of Thousand Oaks is encouraging residents to read the book and participate in group discussions. The Mavens are, from left, seated, Allison Headrick and Mary Tessendorf. Standing are Michelle Forrest, Naomi Burns, Lauren Piper, Jill Delaney and Dorothy Hatfield.