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Thought-provoking quotes from Elin Hilderbrand's The Academy:
"It's better to be yourself and have no friends than to be like your friends and have no self."
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An Evening with New York Times Bestselling Author Elin Hilderbrand
Enjoy an evening with New York Times Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Affectionately called "The Queen of the Beach Read" thanks to her nearly 30 Nantucket-inspired novels, of which The Perfect Couple, The Five-Star Weekend and The Paradise Trilogy are optioned for TV or films. Her latest creative partnership is with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, delivering The Academy (2025), a bold shift in setting and a more adult tone of intrigue and emotional resonance.
- Location: Glazer Hall, 70 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite P70, Palm Beach, FL 33480.
- Valet Parking: Complimentary
- 6:15 p.m. VIP Reception with the author.
- 6:45 p.m. Theater doors open. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase in the lobby.
- 7:30 p.m. Program featuring Elin Hilderbrand, interviewed by Susan Patterson.
- 8:30 p.m. Guest Mix & Mingle: Enjoy conversation with fellow attendees.
Let's come together through stories - and help strengthen literacy across our community.
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