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Local author Edwina Martin-Arnold reads from her new novel, "Chocolate Friday," at The Bookworm Exchange in Columbia City on Dec 9. The event, sponsored by the Professional Women of Color Network, also included a chance to meet with the author at Victoria Sweets Candy Shop, located across the street from the bookstore on Rainier Avenue.