Click on the green title to read installments of "Thirsty," a book about a young Croatian woman who faces the consequences of following her heart to the fictional steel town of Thirsty, near Pittsburgh. The debut novel by Bethel Park native Kristin Bair O'Keeffe will be published Oct. 1 by Swallow Press. ($22.95).

On Monday, Sept. 7, the second chapter of "Thirsty" will begin at PG Plus. After the final chapter is posted Oct. 2, Post-Gazette book editor Bob Hoover will lead an online discussion for Bob's Book Club.