Mon. Aug. 27

 Let's say your name is Sophie Freud. You're at a cocktail party and you're introduced to someone. What comes next? Well, it's about 100:1 chance that person will say, "Oh, are you related to ... " Sophie Freud may have tired of answering, "Yes, I'm Sigmund's grand-daughter" or may have just thought, "Well, I have quite a story to tell, and I write, so I will write a book about my family and its travails." She did so in "Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family." Louis Berger, a Ph.D, who wrote the Frued bio, "Freud: Darkness in the Midst of Vision" said: "I found myself completely taken over, pulled into the story and unable to put the book down...so compelling is the combination of historical events with intriguing personal/family stories.... This saga, fascinating in its own right, and sheds reflected light on the famous Freud family. Autobiography, diaries and letters give multiple views of these events, held together by Sophie Freud's own fiercely honest narration. I know of nothing like it and strongly recommend it as a beautifully crafted work that will appeal to the widest group of readers." Sophie speaks at 7 p.m. Monday August 27 at the Brookline Booksmith. It's free.

279 Harvard St., Brookline, 617-566-6660 www.brooklinebooksmith.com