Summer was made for more than vacationing. It is also the peak season for reading. And while some folks will delve into a biography or a historic tome, the guilty pleasure of summer readers is the mystery. And the record-breaking king of bestselling suspense novels is James Patterson. Since 1976 he has written more than 250 books. Of those, 212 have been New York Times … [Read more...] about Bouchercon’s 50th Anniversary Gala Will Celebrate The Who Dunnit Genre With Bestselling James Patterson
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JUST IN: Kay Cattarulla To Receive Friends Of The Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award
Friends of the Dallas Public Library Executive Director Mary Wilonsky just sent word that Arts and Letters Live founder Kay Cattarulla will receive the May Dickson Exall Award at the annual seated dinner on Thursday, November 14.A New York transplant, Kay arrived in Dallas in 1990 and launched the Arts and Letters Live program, for its first 12 seasons allowing “important … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Kay Cattarulla To Receive Friends Of The Public Library’s May Dickson Exall Award
2019 Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Forum And Dinner Plans And New Ambassadors Revealed
Leslie Ann Crozier rallied her Triumph Over Alzheimer’s (TOA) inner circle for a “Private Preview Party" on Wednesday, May 22, at the Plaza at Turtle Creek Residences’ Conservatory. In addition to longtime supporters like WFAA’s Pete Delkus, Dr. Mark Goldberg, Millie and Dr. Ken Cooper, Ramona Jones, Carol Seay, Jimmy Westcott, Billie Leigh Rippey with Paige Locke, Bobbie Sue … [Read more...] about 2019 Triumph Over Alzheimer’s Forum And Dinner Plans And New Ambassadors Revealed
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dior: From Paris To The World VIP Reception
A little thing like a traffic jam couldn't dissuade the guests along North Harwood on Tuesday, May 14, from attending the invite-only VIP reception for the Dallas Museum of Art's mega-hit "Dior: From Paris To The World."It was well worth the wait. Not only getting a look at the galleries of House of Dior fashions that had been years in the making, but the people … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: Dior: From Paris To The World VIP Reception
Terry Crews Recalled His “Toxic Male” Recovery At Annual Genesis Luncheon
Terry Crews was busting with man-ism on Friday, May 10, at the Anatole. As guests gathered in the Wedgwood Room for the VIP meet-and-greet, the former NFL player was the consummate man’s man as he talked with Genesis Women’s Shelter CEO Jan Langbein. His lavender pocket square matched his lavender shirt with white curved collar. Over in another part of the room, Terry’s wife … [Read more...] about Terry Crews Recalled His “Toxic Male” Recovery At Annual Genesis Luncheon
JUST IN: Media Wunderkind Elaine Welteroth To Be Keynoter For Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
Elaine Welteroth is just 32 years old, but she’s already done more than a couple of people would do in a lifetime. Since her birth in Newark, California, she had a pretty normal childhood competing in track and field and graduating from California State University-Sacramento with a major in mass communications/media studies plus a minor in journalism.Some might have … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Media Wunderkind Elaine Welteroth To Be Keynoter For Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth To Be 20th Annual Celebrating Women Luncheon Speaker
Kristin Chenoweth is more than the adorable, Tony Award-winning sweetheart of Broadway. She’s also an upfront-type gal from Oklahoma with a wicked sense of humor. For instance, in her book “A Little Bit Wicked,” she recalled when meeting NBC chief Jeff Zucker, who axed her show after a few episodes, she tells him: ‘Hey! Thanks for canceling my show, you party-pooper.’”But … [Read more...] about Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth To Be 20th Annual Celebrating Women Luncheon Speaker
Skip’s Switcheroo Sparkles At The Senior Source’s Sage Society Supper
North Texas' favorite-son writer Skip Hollandsworth thought he was just going to give a talk for 30 ladies of The Senior Source’s Charles C. Sprague Sage Society on Wednesday, May 1. But the day before his scheduled presentation at the society's 20th annual dinner at the Dallas Country Club, he checked out the guest list, with names on it like Bobby Lyle, Alina and Ruben … [Read more...] about Skip’s Switcheroo Sparkles At The Senior Source’s Sage Society Supper
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: The Sage Society Dinner
Most hostesses would march out to the kitchen, grab the sharpness item and tear after the guest who decided to change the evening's festivities. Ah, but that was not the case for The Senior Source's Sage Society Dinner on Wednesday, May 1, at the Dallas Country Club. The evening's chair was Debbie Oates, who had arranged for North Texas' favorite scribe Skip Hollandsworth to … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: The Sage Society Dinner
JUST IN: A Writer’s Garden Headliners Revealed Including A Bunny, A Skip And A Garden & Gun CEO
When Karen and Craig Goodman opened their art-filled home for tonight’s party for guests to learn about the Women's Council of the Dallas Aboretum's 2019 Writer’s Garden Symposium and Luncheon details, they had no idea that there would be an unscheduled surprise.Being chaired by Regina Bruce and Joni Krieg, the evening get-together was simply billed as the authors’ … [Read more...] about JUST IN: A Writer’s Garden Headliners Revealed Including A Bunny, A Skip And A Garden & Gun CEO
Nancy And Jack Zogg And The David M. Crowley Foundation To Be Honored At Leave A Legacy Dinner
When Leave A Legacy Dinner Chair Kathi Shuford announced that former first lady Laura Bush would be the keynoter for The Magdalen House fundraiser on Thursday, October 3, she hinted that there would be additional news to come.Well, that news has arrived. Presented by the Ben E. Keith Company Foundation, the dinner will honor the recipients of The Advocacy Award and The … [Read more...] about Nancy And Jack Zogg And The David M. Crowley Foundation To Be Honored At Leave A Legacy Dinner