Luncheon with. the Authors CHAIRWOMEN Karen Hittinger Bonnie Baca. MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Nancy Werteen

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1 CHAIRWOMEN Karen Hittinger Bonnie Baca COMMITTEE Karen Albert Carrie Ballek Maureen Bechtel Sera Duffy Maryann Dattilio Dot Ervin Ashley Ford Chris Forsthoefel Peggy Herman Kate Hughes Sarah Montano Betty Moran Susan Phillips Sonya Siegfried Carol Smoll Nikki Vasiliadis Carol Shiner Wilson Mary Zegarski MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Nancy Werteen SOTA PRESIDENT Corliss Bachman EXECUTIVE V.P. Val Johnson V.P. - GENERAL ACTIVITIES Jill Weinhold TREASURER Lynn Noll FUNDRAISING CHAIR Jessica Ruisch WATERCOLOR by Bebe Traylor Luncheon with the Authors 2018 Proceeds benefit Allentown Art Museum educational programs, SOTA Education Endowment and the SOTA Print Fund. Amounts in excess of $45.00 are tax deductible.

2 Featured Authors Deborah Heiligman Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers This award-winning work of nonfiction immerses us in the deep, enduring, and complex friendship between the men and explores their impact on an artistic revolution. Champion of his brother s artistic vision, Theo supported him emotionally and financially, often at the cost of his own peace of mind. Devoted and psychologically tortured, Vincent desperately needed that unconditional love. Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar The Map of Salt and Stars Moving seamlessly between the past and present of the Arab world, this powerful, magical, and timely novel tells of two courageous girls who negotiate dangers and everyday life to find and define home. Rawiya, disguised as a boy, apprentices to a mapmaker and encounters adventures reminiscent of A Thousand and One Nights; American-born Nour, relocating to Syria with her mother and sisters after her father s death, is caught up in a refugee s life forced by a brutalizing civil war. Jillian Medoff This Could Hurt: A Novel Not long after the devastating economic crash of 2008, Ellery Consumer Research Human Resources director Rosa Guerrero works with intelligence and compassion to keep the company sound and take care of and inspire employees. This razorsharp and achingly funny novel embraces an array of personalities as they negotiate work and personal lives: loyalty, loneliness, ambition, altruism, affection. The Society of the Arts cordially invites you to Luncheon with the Authors Thursday, October 4, :00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 12:00 noon 12:10 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Raffle, Wine Pull, Book Sales & Book Signing Dining Room Opens Welcome and Opening Remarks Luncheon Authors Remarks Panel Discussion With Authors Author Q&A Book Sales & Signing Resume; Wine Pull & Raffle Winners Pick-up This event offers a unique opportunity to be seated for lunch with one of the featured authors. Please indicate your author preference on the response card. Reservations must be made in advance. Seating is limited; first come, first served. Lehigh Country Club 2319 Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA Lehigh Country Club maintains a denim-free dress code. For directions, please visit Call Nikki at (610) with your special dietary needs.

3 Luncheon with the Authors Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 Name Address Patrons & Benefactors, please write your name as you wish it to be listed in the program. Thank you! City State Zip Telephone $75.00 Luncheon Admission (tables of 10) $ Patron Level (includes Luncheon Admission and Recognition in program) $ Premium Seating at Author Table (tables of 8; limited availability) Preferred author: Deborah Heiligman Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar Jillian Medoff $ Silver Benefactor (includes 2 Luncheon Admissions and Recognition in program) $ Gold Benefactor (includes 3 Luncheon Admissions, 2 Allentown Art Museum passes, and Recognition in program) Optional: List the names of other guests with whom you would like to be seated. I am unable to attend, but a contribution is enclosed: $ Kindly respond by September 27, Please make checks payable to SOTA. Tickets may be also be purchased by credit card at Seating is limited. Please contact Nikki at (610) with special dietary needs. For any other questions or concerns, contact the Ticket Chair at (610)

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