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2014 Author Luncheon with Carl Hiassen


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 3:30 p.m. March 18, 2014
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2014 Author Luncheon with Carl Hiassen
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John Bean and Philip Tavil
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Matt and Diana Buchanan
Carl Hiaasen was the featured author at Library Foundation for Sarasota County’s 2014 Author Luncheon.
Carl Hiaasen was the featured author at Library Foundation for Sarasota County’s 2014 Author Luncheon.
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Georgia Court, Sophia LaRusso and Joan Golub
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Georgia Court and Ann Logan
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Art and Ann Hardy with Lamar Matthews
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Charlie Husking, Melanie Natarajan and Jeff Sebeika
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Deb Knowles, Joseph Brunetti, student essay winner Elena Ayala, Charlie Ann Syprett and Roxie Jerde
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Betsy Marshall, Valeria Schaud and Pam Harding
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Helen McBeam, John Jakes and Shannon Staub
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Caitlin Moore, Ben Sasse and Liz Brookins
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Susan Park, Betsy Marshall and Leslie Loftus
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Flori Roberts, Marilyn Harwell and Carol Green
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Carla Smith, Jan Sirota, Alison Gardner and Pete Smith
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Charlie Ann Syprett, featured author Carl Hiaasen and Roxie Jerde

 

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