A Night of

Literary Feasts

The Broward Public Library Foundation's Literary Feast 2025 weekend featured 12 authors at its Night of Literary Feasts gala on Saturday, March 29. More than 300 guests gathered at the Welcome Reception at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach followed by dinners with individual authors at homes, clubs and restaurants. The weekend also included the free LitLIVE! event at the Horvitz Auditorium at NSU Art Museum, with authors David Browne, Jeffery Deaver, Charles B. Fancher, Adam Higginbotham, Elinor Lipman, Madeline Martin, Corey Mead, Wanda M. Morris, Julia Phillips, Shannon Reed, Ana Veciana-Suarez, and Lauren Willig speaking on panels about their work.


A special thank you to our co-chairs, Alexa Lanier and Ellen Crane, for their leadership, and to our sponsors for helping make the events shine.


Every ticket, donation, and partnership furthers our mission to support Broward County libraries and literacy initiatives. Thank you all for making Literary Feast 2025 a success!

Over the years, Literary Feast has connected South Floridians with more than 500 highly acclaimed authors. Through the generosity of sponsors, dinner hosts, and guests, Literary Feast has raised $4.5 million for vital Broward County Library programs and services for children and teens.

presented by the Helen Ingham Foundation

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Welcome Reception:

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach

Commodore Ballroom

*Author Dinners to Follow at Varying Locations

in the Greater Fort Lauderdale Area.

To learn more about the twelve Literary Feast 2025 authors,

click the button below:

Meet the Authors

Author Dinners

To see the lineup of Literary Feast authors and dinner locations, click the button below:

Authors and Dinners

After the Welcome Reception ends at 7:30 pm, guests join authors for memorable dinners in exclusive settings. These are lively gatherings for lovers of books and the written word.


Literary Feast's roots date back to 1984 when Betty Lou Rose Ellis and a team of fellow volunteers produced the first fundraising social event, “Le Bal Masque de la Bibliotheque.” In 1988, the team paired nationally recognized authors with intimate dinners in private homes, creating the first Literary Feast. Today, more than two dozen individuals continue the tradition, hosting Literary Feast authors and guests in homes and upscale restaurants.


If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email Robert Ahlness or call 954-357-8086.



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