Pequot Library Literary Luncheon Sept. 16 To Honor Author Fiona Davis

The following announcement is from the Pequot Library in Southport:

FAIRFIELD, CT — Pequot Library is elated to announce their first Literary Luncheon at noon on September 16, celebrating Fiona Davis, a New York Times bestselling author who has set each of her six acclaimed books at a Manhattan landmark. The Luncheon will focus on Davis’ latest historical novel, The Magnolia Palace, a tantalizing yarn about secrets, betrayal, and murder within the Frick Collection, one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions.

Davis will deliver a talk followed by a Q&A session. Tickets to this fundraiser start at $150 and include a hardcover copy of The Magnolia Palace, lunch catered by Gruel Britannia, and a glass of wine. Silent auction items will be available, and guests may spend an extra $50 for a meet and greet with Davis starting at 11:30 a.m. The Literary Luncheon is a Pequot Library fundraiser and a portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible. Proceeds provide funding essential to the Library's general operating budget. Tickets are available at: https://www.pequotlibrary.org/event/literary-luncheon-with-fiona-davis/.

Davis’s book The Lions of Fifth Avenue was a Good Morning America book club pick. Her novels have been chosen as “One Book, One Community” reads and her articles have appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal and O the Oprah magazine. She first came to New York as an actress but fell in love with writing after getting a master's degree at Columbia Journalism School. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, and she's based in New York City.

Pequot Library’s annual programs for adults and children serve more than 60,000 participants a year. As a public association library 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Library relies on the generosity of donors at fundraisers, corporate and community partners, and Friends of Pequot Library memberships. Don’t miss a moment. Follow Pequot Library on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.