LitLUNCH! 2025 with New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Page

LitLUNCH! 2025 with Susan Page, New York Times Bestselling Author and Washington Bureau Chief of USA TODAY

Broward Public Library Foundation

Announces 15th Annual LitLUNCH!

Fort Lauderdale, FL | The Broward Public Library Foundation will celebrate its 15th annual LitLUNCH! event on Friday, February 21, 2025 with Susan Page, New York Times bestselling author and Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY. Page will speak about her latest biography, The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters (Simon & Schuster, April 2024). This inspiring luncheon is a gathering of avid South Florida readers who value the opportunity to listen to and learn from a stimulating author.

LitLUNCH! begins at 11:00 a.m. in the Aviva Ballroom of the new Pier Sixty-Six with a complimentary glass of wine upon entry followed by book signings, raffle drawings, a multi-course luncheon, and a presentation by the author. LitLUNCH! will be the kick-off event for the Library Foundation’s Literary Feast, which continues on Friday, March 28 with LitLIVE! and Saturday, March 29 with A Night of Literary Feasts, both featuring a dozen best-selling authors. LitLUNCH! tickets are now on sale; Premium Tables and sponsorships are available. Proceeds support Broward County Library literacy programs and services funded by the Broward Public Library Foundation.

About the Author: Susan Page is an award-winning journalist and a best-selling author. As the Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, she covers the White House and national politics. She is also the author of several biographies of formidable women. To learn more about Susan, visit susanpagedc.com.

When: Friday, February 21, 2025 • 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Pier Sixty-Six • Aviva Ballroom • 2301 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Cost: $150 for individual tickets, which includes a signed copy of The Rulebreaker

About LitLUNCH! • The inaugural LitLUNCH! was held in 2010 at the iconic Pier Top lounge of Pier Sixty-Six. The Broward Public Library Foundation looks forward to returning to the newly opened resort. “It feels like a homecoming bringing LitLUNCH! back to Pier Sixty-Six,” said long-time LitLUNCH! co-chair Laurie Menekou Ernest-Jones. “The beauty of this new and improved event space will perfectly complement our continued celebration of literature and community. I can’t wait to make new LitLUNCH! memories with everyone who attends this event in support of the Foundation.”

Since 2016, The Haller Foundation has been the Presenting Sponsor of LitLUNCH! In 2025, the Honorary Chair is Gale Butler. Co-chairs are Laurie M. Ernest-Jones of Conceptual Communications and Marianna Seiler DeJager of Tripp Scott Attorneys at Law.

Recent authors include Victoria Christopher Murray, Xochitl Gonzalez, Meg Cabot, Fiona Davis, Mary Kubica, Elizabeth Berg, and India Hicks.

For ticketing and event information, visit bplfoundation.org/litlunch or call 954-357-7382.

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