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We are honored to feature these exceptional writers:

Dr. Marilou Ryder - Professor. Speaker. Women & Girl's Advocate. An Amazon best-seller, Marilou uses personal stories from women & girls to provide insight on how females can access their personal power to become more confident and influential both at home and work.

Rebecca Forster - USA Today and Amazon Best-selling Author of over 40 Books. Laurie Levenson, CBS Legal Correspondent calls Forster's legal & police thrillers "perfect ... impossible to put down." The Witness Series is set in Hermosa Beach.

Ruth F. Stevens - Author. Playwright. Ruth likes to create stories that will make readers laugh & cry. Her debut novel, Stage Seven, was inspired in part by real-life experiences. It has been honored as a Book of the Month by Bookclubs.com and was a selection for Summer Reads program presented by HFC, an Alzheimer's awareness organization.

Wendall Thomas - Author. Screenwriter. Lecturer. Consultant. Her first Cyd Redondo novel, Lost Luggage, was nominated for the Lefty & Macavity Awards for Best Debut Mystery of 2017.

And our Host:

James T. Bartlett - Writer. Journalist. Researcher. True Crime Expert.  Author of the Anthony Award nominated book The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets, and the Hollywood Story that Shocked America.

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Your day will also include:

• A welcome glass of sparkling wine
• Tray passed hors d'oeuvres.
• A plated 3-course lunch (indoors) overlooking the beautiful Palos Verdes Golf Course
• Cash Bar
• Boutique Vendors
• Silent Auction

Shop the Las Candalistas Member Marketplace:

• Creations/Garden Shop
• Sweet Shoppe
• Jams and Gourmet Foods
• Found Treasures

Please join us in supporting South Bay Children and the Environment

Visit www.lascandalistas.org/literarylunch/ for more information