MARIETTA, GA (September 29, 2011) -- New York Times bestselling author, Mary Kay Andrews, shared insights on her success since her days as a local reporter for the Marietta Journal and also the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She mused about her past discussions with fellow newspaper reporters on what they’d do as a dream job if they weren’t reporters. Now, with 2 NY Times bestsellers and 10 critically acclaimed mysteries, anyone can see that her dream came true.
Ms. Andrews was the featured speaker at the monthly “Booked for Lunch” event hosted by the Cobb Library Foundation. Friday’s luncheon at The Georgian Club was another sell-out, with more than 130 people attending this event sponsored by First Landmark Bank. When Renee White of First Landmark saw the list of authors for the Booked for Lunch series, she quickly moved to secure this sponsorship.
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Also honoured at this luncheon was Beth Silzly, who was presented with the Gail Rogers Scholarship Award, given to a staff member employed by the Cobb County Library System, for assistance with continued education towards a master’s degree in Library Science.
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Among the special guests attending the event were several celebrated Southeastern artists, including Robert Miller, Dianne Isakson, Libby Matthews, Susan Seydel Cofer, Linda Flournoy, and Lisa Rossbacher, who designed masks as works of art to be auctioned off during the Cobb Library Foundation’s “Booked for the Evening Literary Masquerade” on Oct. 22nd at the Marietta Country Club.
ABOUT THE COBB LIBRARY FOUNDATION
As state and local governments continue to reduce funding for libraries and education, it is imperative that foundations support these institutions facing challenges of educating our current and future generations.
The Cobb County Public Library Foundation is a fundraising body for the Cobb County Public Library System. Its purpose is to plan and implement fundraising for the Library System, with funds raised used to supplement, not take the place of, funds from traditional sources. The goal is to build a stronger community through education and economic growth.
Anyone can join this cause by bidding online for the CLF Literary Masquerade auction items. Visit the CLF website at: http://CobbLibraryFoundation.org for a list and descriptions of the various items available for online bidding.
