28 | September | 2008 | Blather From Brooklyn

Bestsellers Brunch

September 28, 2008

Every once in a while, I’ll see a display with little sign saying something like “drop your card in the bowl and win a prize,” and if it doesn’t look too fishy, my card goes into the bowl. Why not? What do I have to lose?

Much to my surprise, after dropping a card in a bowl in Central Park, I received the following e-mail.

Congratulations – You have won one ticket to our Bestsellers Brunch, this Sunday!

New York is Book Country – Bestsellers Brunch
The Waldorf=Astoria
301 Park Avenue
Sunday September 28th
11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
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Enjoy a fantastic brunch and meet six current and future bestselling authors as they discuss their latest works. You’ll hear from:

Lawrence Block EDGAR AWARD WINNER, Hit and Run

Harlan Coben EDGAR AWARD WINNER, Hold Tight

Marlo Thomas GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING ACTRESS, Free to Be…You and Me (35th Anniversary Edition)

Dionne Warwick GRAMMY-WINNING SINGER, Say a Little Prayer

Plus, debut novelists sure to hit the bestseller lists in the years to come…

Rivka Galchen, Atmospheric Disturbances

Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook

We are pleased to announce the event will be moderated by Carol Fitzgerald, President of The Book Reporter Network.

How could I resist? I have to admit that I was eager to get an up-close-and-personal look at Marlo Thomas and Dionne Warwick, and to hang around and drink coffee in one of the fanciest hotels ever built in the City of New York.

To my surprise (and delight), after they spoke, all of the authors hung around and signed copies of their books. I walked away with a pile of books tucked securely into a Waldorf-Astoria shopping bag, and now have enough reading material to last the rest of the season.

The brunch featured chefs making omelettes