The Book Festival is proud to present its annual Literary Feast: the Book Appétit luncheon, featuring historian RON CHERNOW. Don’t miss this special opportunity. The singular fundraiser for the Book Festival, the 2019 Book Appétit luncheon will be held at the Witte Museum’s Mays Family Center.

PLUS! Enter our special raffle to win FOUR premium tickets to see “Hamilton” at the Majestic Theatre in May!

Special thanks

Literary Feast Underwriters: Anne & Chuck Parrish, Ann & Chico Newman, and Katy & Ted Flato

Honorary Co-Chairs: Anne & Chuck Parrish

Event Co-Chairs: Katy Flato and Marcia Logan

Event Committee: Wendy Atwell, Catherine & Craig Comeaux, Tisha Cortines, Stephanie & Cris Eugster, Liecie & Nick Hollis, Bradley Kayser, Gemma Kennedy, Sherry & Ed Layman, Angela Rabke, Josie & Frates Seeligson, Lyn & Pete Selig, Stephanie & Banks Smith, Shannon & David Stephens, Burgin Streetman, Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, Laura Morris Walls, and Richey Wyatt

Raffle donors: Las Casas Foundation and Saks Fifth Avenue

UPDATE: This event is sold out. We’ll see you April 5th!

About Ron Chernow

An honors graduate of Yale College and The University of Cambridge, Ron Chernow is one of the most distinguished commentators on history, politics, and business in America today. He has won virtually every major prize in American letters. 

Mr. Chernow’s much-anticipated biography of Alexander Hamilton was published in April 2004 to extraordinary acclaim. Starting in 2008, Mr. Chernow began working with Lin-Manuel Miranda as the historical consultant on the sensational Broadway musical “Hamilton,” inspired by his book and considered the biggest Broadway hit of the past fifty years.

In October 2017, the Penguin Press published Mr. Chernow’s seventh book, Grant, to universal praise. The New York Times named it one of the ten best books published in 2017.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has hailed him as “one of the pre-eminent biographers of his generation” while Fortune magazine has called him “America’s best business biographer.” The Washington Post cited him as one of the “five most important public intellectuals in America today.” In September 2017, President Obama conferred upon him a National Humanities Medal at the White House and he was honored the same week by the National Archives in Washington.

Nobel Sponsor ($25,000)

• Private reception with Ron Chernow prior to the program for ten (10) guests 
• Sponsor recognition across all signage, event program and media
• Ten (10) signed copies of Grant
• Two (2) seats to a “Book It” luncheon at Club Giraud on Saturday, April 6, 2019
• Ten (10) tickets to the private “Esquire Tavern Epilogue” author party Saturday evening

Pulitzer Sponsor ($10,000)

• Private reception with Ron Chernow prior to the program for ten (10) guests 
• Sponsor recognition across all signage, event program and media
• Ten (10) signed copies of Grant
• Five (5) tickets to the private “Esquire Tavern Epilogue” author party Saturday evening

National Book Award Sponsor ($5,000)

• Private reception with Ron Chernow prior to the program for two (2) guests
• Sponsor recognition on event program and website
• Two (2) tickets to the private “Esquire Tavern Epilogue” author party Saturday evening

PEN/Faulkner Sponsor ($2,500)

• One (1) table for ten guests
• Sponsor recognition on event program (time permitting) and website

Book Appétit Literary Feast Sponsors