For 37 years, the Broward Public Library Foundation’s Literary Feast has been bringing authors to South Florida to raise funds for the system’s programs.
This year, 11 authors will be featured discussing their works on April 17-18 during LitLive! and A Night of Literary Feasts. Proceeds benefit Broward County Library services such as Summer Learning, SAT/ACT prep workshops and Books ‘n’ Bears at the Holidays.
The two-day event kicks off with the free LitLive! on April 17 — in which authors discuss their works during panels that are open to the public at the Main Library Auditorium, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Book signings will follow each panel.
Author Brad Taylor is expected to participate in the Mystery Panel during LitLive! on April 17. (Claudio Marinesco/Courtesy)
Here’s the LitLive! schedule
• 5:30-6:15 p.m. — Fiction Panel, with Chanel Cleeton, “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes”; Oliver Munday, “Head of Household”; Hannah Pittard, “If You Love It, Let It Kill You”; and ReShonda Tate, “With Love From Harlem”
• 6:30-7:15 p.m. — Mystery Panel, with Jeff Boyd, “Hard Times”; Nicole Glover, “The Starseekers”
Deborah Goodrich Royce, “Best Boy”; and Brad Taylor, “Shadow Strike”
• 7:30-8:15 p.m. — Nonfiction Panel, with Scott Eyman, “Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face” and Lenore Nolan Ryan, “Love is the Main Ingredient”
About Night of Literary Feasts
A Night of Literary Feasts begins April 18 with a welcome reception cocktail party, silent auction and book signings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.
Then at 7:30 p.m., guests leave for dinners at Broward County food and beverage venues (and some private homes), including Casa D’Angelo, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 15th Street Fisheries, Cafe Vico, La Fuga (at the Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort) and Lona Cocina & Tequileria at The Westin.
Cost is $200 for Literary Feast dinner tickets and $100 for reception-only tickets.
For more information, visit bplfoundation.org/literary-feast, call 954-357-7382, or email info@bplfoundation.org.