<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d4560cf9-7fff-7224-d308-f4837a5f6f2f"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">After a long hiatus and lots of inquiries, the Book and Author Society (<a href="http://bookandauthor.org">bookandauthor.org</a>) is pleased to announce the return of our Luncheon author and book signing event. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 11:30am to 2:30pm at a NEW venue: Laurel Manor in Livonia. Tickets are on sale now. We will be giving a $2000 grant to a library to be announced shortly. You’ll definitely not want to miss our panel of authors! Here are the event details:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Who (Authors): Etaf Rum, Matt Gutman, Lyssa Kay Adams</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Where: Laurel Manor in Livonia - 39000 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">When: Wednesday, Oct 11 - Doors open at 11:30am. Lunch will be served at noon.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What: a buffet style lunch, menu to be released soon. Books will be available for purchase and authors will be available after the talk to do a book signing.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tickets are available online here:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://bookandauthorsociety.ticketspice.com/book-and-author-society-fall-luncheon">https://bookandauthorsociety.ticketspice.com/book-and-author-society-fall-luncheon</a><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You can also find information about the event on the BAS website (<a href="http://bookandauthor.org">bookandauthor.org</a>). </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Attached is an event graphic you are free to use on your social media, digital signage, etc. and we’ve also included a PDF file with a flier that we would appreciate being posted where your patrons can see it. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We look forward to seeing you at this event so we can celebrate the winners of our grant and the work of these fine authors!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Glenn Fischer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">VP, Book and Author Society</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="verdana, sans-serif" color="#666666"><b><span style="font-size:9pt">Glenn Fischer (he/him)<br>Library Director</span></b></font><span style="color:rgb(20,55,107);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt"> </span><span style="color:rgb(71,71,71);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:9pt">| <a href="mailto:gfischer@dewittlibrary.org" target="_blank">gfischer@dewittlibrary.org</a></span><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:9pt"><font color="#474747"><br></font></span><span style="color:rgb(71,71,71);font-size:9pt">Phone: 517-668-7081</span><span style="color:rgb(71,71,71);font-size:9pt"> | <a href="http://dewittlibrary.org/" target="_blank">dewittlibrary.org</a></span></font></p><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><p style="font-size:12.8px"><img alt="" style="font-size:small"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1MOXx-Hi1zH6bIxvrsHPDlBZuaIt5WM-b&revid=0ByN4GRnftvZ4Q0lwR0lwL3d4c1Z6cVk2ZmdQYUtJWTJxQzBJPQ" width="96" height="65" style="font-size:small"></p><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>