Steve Parks, author of the newly published fiction novel "The Serenity Gang" and 94th District Court judge in Delta County, hosted an Author Talk event Tuesday at the Escanaba Public Library, 400 Ludington St. Nearly every seat was filled, and additional guests stood in the back to listen. Parks' wife, Candice, can be seen sitting to his right. Fellow local author J.L. Hyde also attended. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press)