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Left Bank Books, St. Louis, Mo., is honoring one of our favorite booksellers, Kris Kleindienst, for her 50 years with the bookstore and with Left Bank Books Foundation. The event begins this coming Saturday, July 27, at 2 p.m., with an outdoor ceremony at Left Bank Books, followed by a happy hour with refreshments from 3-4 p.m. inside the store. The proceedings will be livestreamed for people who can't attend in person.
The store noted that attire is casual, and in lieu of gifts, contributions can be made in Kris's honor to the Left Bank Books Foundation, whose programs include providing free books to children in public schools, making banned books accessible to anyone who wants them, and bringing diverse, talented authors to St. Louis for signings and events. In this first year of "The Kris Campaign," the goal is to raise $12,000 to bolster the Foundation's literacy and justice work. Donors who give more than $20 are automatically enrolled in the Left Bank Books Friends Loyalty Program.
RSVP to the event here. The link for the livestream will be e-mailed the day before the event to those who request it.