Local author Butch Maki will host a public book signing for his novel “Bikini Beach” on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. at the New Ipswich Library, 6 Main Street.

“Bikini Beach,” a two-time national award winner and Amazon bestseller, moves between the battlefields of Vietnam and the challenges of homecoming, blending humor, resilience and transformation.

โ€œI wrote ‘Bikini Beach’ to honor the people and places that shaped us,โ€ Maki said. โ€œIโ€™m grateful to share the book with neighbors and friends at our hometown library.โ€

Admission is free. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase, and attendees may bring previously purchased copies for signing.