Literacy is Key: A book and Author Event Story and Photos by Rachel Warren
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emphis Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association threw its sixth annual Literacy is Key: A Book and Author Event at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis. Featuring acclaimed authors, a luncheon and a VIP author meet-andgreet, this event benefited First Book, a nonprofit organization who works to provide children from low-income families with their first new books. Authors included: Dorothea Benton Frank, author of “All Summer Long” and “All the Single Ladies”; Laura Lane McNeal, author of “Dollbaby”; and local Mark Greaney, author of “The Gray Man” series and co-author for Hillery Efkeman and Dorothea Benton Frank several Tom Clancy titles such as “Locked On.” Before lunch, book lovers purchased select titles by the featured authors. VIP guests enjoyed mimosas as they mingled with the authors. During lunch, authors spoke about their recent works. With a donation of $20, attendees had the chance to receive a previously loved prizewinning paperback that contained gifts certificates for everything from jewelry to art to clothing. Later, authors signed books and chatted with the crowd.
Lucy McArtor and Lynn Huggins
Margaret Ledbetter and Laura Lane McNeal
Janie Lowery and Cindy Dobbs
Mark Greaney and Leslie Linebaugh
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Tia Osment, Charlotte Bray and Heather Heath-Grosvenor
Tammy Anderson and Joan Lindow
Staci Rosatti and Sarah Benz
Morgan Westbrook and Christine Woods
Melea Kraus and Pam Guinn
Lisa Farow and Pam Clements