The brief is deliberately loose: any genre, so long as a woman wrote it and it takes a chance.

Women on the Edge is New Canaan Library’s book group for work by women writers, weighted toward diverse, edgy and emerging voices rather than the names already on every list. September’s pick is Whidbey by T Kira Madden.

Good to know. Registration is required. Copies are available from the hold shelf, but allow time — the library borrows them from other libraries, so they do not appear overnight.

Check before you go. New Canaan Library does not publish a price for this program. Confirm the cost and registration details on the library’s event page before you plan around it.