MARY KUBICA PHOTOGRAPHY BY SUSAN RYAN KALINA
More than 600 guests gathered for the inaugural Book Lovers’ Breakfast and 7th Annual Book Lovers’ Lunch at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff. This was the largest and most successful Book Lovers’ benefit in history! New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Kubica was the featured speaker for the spring benefit. She shared her journey to becoming an author and the vital role that books played in her childhood. Kubica is the author of four mystery/thriller novels, The Good Girl, Pretty Baby, Don’t You Cry and Every Last Lie. Guests enjoyed meals prepared by Catering By Michaels. Bernie’s Book Bank is the leading provider of new and gently used books to at-risk children in the Chicago area. berniesbookbank.org
WENDY LITWITZ, BELINDA TURNER
SOFIA WESTMEYER, ASTRID PICCOLO
BRIAN FLORIANI, SUZANNE BROWN MAHONEY
