OCEANSIDE—Author Rebecca Leo speaks about her personal experience with domestic violence in her memoir The Flaws that Bind at Mission Branch of the Oceanside Public Library on November 1.

Leo depicts her life as a domestic violence survivor while living in Jamaica and Australia with her family. Leo will give a talk about her memoir and her books will be available for purchase and signing.

The free program, sponsored by Friends of the Oceanside Public Library, begins at 2 p.m. in the library community room, 3861 Mission Avenue in Oceanside.

For more information, call (760) 435-5600.