MacArthur Fellowship recipient, New York Times bestselling author, and two-time National Book Award-winner Jesmyn Ward will headline Madison Public Library Foundation’s signature spring fundraiser, “Lunch for Libraries,” taking place Tuesday, May 5, noon, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
“Jesmyn is an incredible author for the 15th edition of Lunch for Libraries,” said Conor Moran, the executive director of Madison Public Library Foundation, in a press release. “Hosting her for this event that gathers so many library lovers is a perfect way to honor her impact on the American literary scene and make Madison part of the national landscape. Lunch for Libraries raises money to keep our outstanding author events free and open to the public. I can’t think of a better person to bring us together.”
Tickets to the luncheon are $150 and include a pre-signed hardcover copy of Ward’s new book On Witness and Respair. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Wisconsin Book Festival’s year-round public author programming. Tickets will go on sale on Feb. 24, at 10 a.m. at mplfoundation.org/lunch.
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