FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Ten notable authors will be the featured guests at the Broward Public Library Foundation’s Literary Feast 2022, the 33nd celebration of books and writers, on April 1-2, 2022. The Literary Feast 2022 Presenting Sponsor is the Helen Ingham Foundation.

Literary Feast Chair Beth Malkin is working with numerous volunteers and dinner hosts on the Literary Feast weekend events.

It’s wonderful to have Literary Feast return as an in-person event this year,” said Beth Malkin. “We have 10 fascinating authors joining us at our fundraising Night of Literary Feasts and the free LitLIVE! event. This will be a special weekend for everyone who loves books and values spending time with authors. I’m so pleased that the dollars raised will go to support many valuable programs at Broward County Library, including the Summer Learning Program. We are proud to support this fantastic place that has been a great resource for our three boys for the past 18 years.

Proceeds support a variety of Broward County Library literacy programs for children and adults, including the Summer Learning Program, Children’s BookFest, and SAT/ACT Workshops for high school students.

Tickets to the Night of Literary Feasts will be on sale soon. Events include:

A Night of Literary Feasts on April 1, 2022 - begins with a Welcome Reception and Silent Auction at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach, followed by private dinners at exclusive locations around the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.

Dinner hosts include Spirit Airlines CEO & President Ted Christie; Kenny Tate, Principal, Tate Capital; Sen. George LeMieux, Gunster Chairman of the Board; Eric Vainder, Northern Trust Senior Marketing Executive of Broward County, Doug Reynolds, Tripp Scott Director; Jacqueline Lorber, CEO, South Florida Symphony Orchestra; Mari Adam, Senior Wealth Advisor, Mercer Advisors; Merrie Meyers, Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University, and Broward Public Library Foundation Board members Taneka Lawrence, Senior Relationships Manager, Polen Capital; Joey Crawford, Senior Media Consultant, Cox Media Group Miami; Diana Verity, PNC Vice President; Tim Bascombe, CEO, The Bascombe Brokerage, and Nila Do Simon, freelance writer and Chair, Broward Public Library Foundation Board of Directors.

LitLIVE! on April 2, 2022 - panel discussions with authors at the Barnes & Noble in Fort Lauderdale. The authors are divided by fiction and nonfiction genres.

This year’s authors and their books are as follows:

Cynthia Barnett – The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans

Julie K. Brown – Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Xochitl Gonzalez – Olga Dies Dreaming

Nicholas Griffin – The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees, and Cocaine in Miami 1980

Jennifer Haigh – Mercy Street

Danya Kukafka – Notes on an Execution

Peng Shepherd – The Cartographers

Brendan Slocumb – The Violin Conspiracy

Les Standiford – Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus

LitLIVE! will be held at Barnes & Noble bookstore (2051 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale) from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is presented by Nova Southeastern University. During the event, there will be opportunity for book purchases and signings, and a percentage of all sales will benefit the Foundation. Authors will give brief remarks followed by questions from the audience.

A Night of Literary Feasts’ Welcome Reception, underwritten by JM Family Enterprises, will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach Commodore Ballroom (801 Seabreeze Boulevard). The reception includes an open bar, hors d'oeuvres, book sales and signings with all 10 authors, and an outstanding silent auction. At 7:30 p.m., guests depart for intimate dinners featuring an author of their choice hosted in private homes or upscale restaurants.

For tickets or additional information, visit bplfoundation.org/a-night-of-literary-feasts or call 954-357-7382. Everyone is welcome to LitLIVE! but reservations are required. Tickets start at $75 for A Night of Literary Feasts Welcome Reception only, and $175 for the reception and dinner. To stay up-to-date on all events, join the Foundation’s mailing list at: bplfoundation.org/contact-us.

About Literary Feast

The “Feast” was established in 1988 to raise funds to support public library programs. This vital community event has raised more than $4 million since its inception, with a mission of supporting Broward County Library literacy programs and services that enrich the entire community. Selected sponsorships are still available. 

About the Broward Public Library Foundation and Broward County Library

Founded in 1982, the nonprofit Broward Public Library Foundation raises private dollars for the Broward County Library system, which is the largest library system in Florida by square footage and one of the busiest, with more than 7.5 million walk-in customers visiting its 38 locations annually. Countless others access a wealth of free resources using digital e-technology. Through the generosity of its donors, the Broward Public Library Foundation is able to underwrite numerous programs and events that complement those already funded by Broward County tax dollars, such as SAT/ACT prep classes for high school students, the Summer Learning Program and the annual Books 'n' Bears at the Holidays program for preschool children.

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Media Contact:

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