‘The River City Chronicles’ Brings Stories Of Magical Realism Set In Sacramento Wednesday, August 29, 2018 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Courtesy of J. Scott Coatsworth Author J. Scott Coatsworth shares his newest book “The River City Chronicles,” featuring short stories of LGBT romance and magical realism set in Sacramento. He's part of the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective, which hosts local literary events. J. Scott Coatsworth will host an author event at Time Tested Books on Thursday, October 4 for "The River City Chronicles."