Save The Date!

November 12, 2024

10:00 am until 2:00 pm

The abbington, Glen Ellyn, Il

Our premier fundraiser brings together nearly 500 guests for a luncheon that features a stimulating and entertaining conversation with three authors. The day includes a luncheon, author conversations, a silent auction, raffles, a boutique, and a book stall. All proceeds raised stay in our local community. Download a copy of the Books & Brunch Sponsorship Packet

2024 Authors

Jonathan Eig

Author of King: A Life, hailed as the definitive biography of the civil rights leader. His other biographies examined Muhammad Ali and Lou Gehrig.

Luis Alberto Urrea

Good Night, Irene, the latest of his nine works of fiction, takes inspiration from his mother’s WWII Red Cross service.

Libby Fischer Hellmann

Her latest novel Max’s War pays tribute to her father-in-law’s WWII service. Her many thrillers are compulsively readable.


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