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Social Life | Aug. 2025

BOOK LOVERS’ LUNCH

By Contributor

photography by Robin Subar

Kristen Daniels, Shelby Van Pelt, Brian Floriani

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Book lovers gathered on May 30 for Bernie’s Book Bank’s spring fundraiser, Book Lovers’ Lunch, featuring New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt. Guests enjoyed an inspiring talk by Van Pelt about her writing journey for her debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures, followed by a lively Q&A and book signing, all in support of Bernie’s Book Bank’s mission to get more books into the hands of children who need them. berniesbookbank.org

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