Finding Signs

Brenda Bradshaw, hitchhiking from San Diego to Spokane to visit an old flame during the 1970s, is sidetracked across the U.S. and begins to wonder if her nomadic nature stems from joie de vivre or fear of commitment. ``The answers to Brenda's questions are satisfyingly complex in this richly enjoyable debut marked by a distinctive comic flair,'' said PW . (Oct.)