80th Luncheon
May 21, 2012
Burton Manor Banquet and Conference Center
27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia MI 48150
[ Detailed Directions ] - (734) 427-9110
From Points East: I-96 West to Inkster exit. Follow service drive west past Inkster Road (Schoolcraft) to Cardwell, turn left. The parking lot is straight ahead across the bridge.
From Points West: I-96 East to Middlebelt exit. Follow the service drive (Schoolcraft) east. Burton Manor will be on the right, just east of Middlebelt Road.
Schedule
11:00 am - Book Sale Room OpensAuthors will be available to sign purchased books after luncheon.
12:00 pm - Lunch is Served
1:00 pm - Authors Begin to Speak
Book sales support grants. Please purchase your books at the luncheon!
**Program and speakers are subject to change.
Tickets go on sale April 1st, 2012
Cost is $30 per ticket, first come-first served.
Tables seat ten. To sit together, send for tickets together.
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Grants to be Presented
James C. Dance Award for the Arts
This award is presented at the annual spring luncheon to a public or academic library. The award is for establishing or improving an arts book collection, or for establishing and/or expanding a program which advances or celebrates any of the arts.The award was established to honor the late James C. Dance, who was one of the founders of the Metro-Detroit Book & Author Society, and who served as its Master of Ceremonies for 19 luncheons. Mr. Dance was the public relations coordinator of the Detroit Public Library.
Literacy Grants
The Literacy grant is awarded periodically to a literacy organization.More about Grants / Past Grant Awardees
Authors Scheduled to Speak
Dan Rather
Official Website:http://www.hd.net/programs/danrather/
Dan Rather was anchor of the "CBS Evening News" for 24 years, as well as a "60 Minutes" contributor. He is now managing editor and anchor of "Dan Rather Reports" on cable. His memoir about his impressive reporting career, from the JFK assassination, to 9/11, to interviews with presidents is titled “Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News”.
Delia Ephron
Official Website:www.deliaephronwriter.com
Delia Ephron is a bestselling author and screenwriter. Her movies include “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”, “You’ve Got Mail”, “Hanging Up” (based on her novel), and “Michael”. She has written novels for adults and teenagers. Her journalism has appeared in the New York Times, O the Oprah Magazine, Vogue, and the Huffington Post. She collaborated with her sister Nora Ephron on the play “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” which ran for two years on Broadway and recently at the GEM Theater in Detroit. Her new novel is titled “The Lion is In”.
Jane Gross
Official Website:http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/author/jane-gross
Jane Gross is a former New York Times reporter and founder of the Times’ New Old Age blog, a primer for the old, old age and the adult children who take care of their parents. Her heartfelt new book, “A Bittersweet Season: Caring for Our Aging Parents – And Ourselves” tells of being a caregiver during her frail mother’s final four years. It offers practical advice for dealing with doctors, Medicare, and other issues.
Ann Packer
Official Website:www.annpacker.com
Ann Packer is an award-winning author of novels and short stories. Her critically acclaimed first novel, “The Dive from Clauson’s Pier”, was a national bestseller. Her new book is “Swim Back to Me”, a novella and five short stories.
This Book and Author luncheon is sponsored in partnership with:
The Library Network Brodart Corporation
Canton Public Library Detroit Public Library