Baltimore novelist Laura Lippman loves our community and lends her support to it

Author Laura Lippman

What a lovely article. We saw this article in the Tampa Bay Times and just had to share it. What a treat to have Laura Lippman here as part of the faculty of Eckerd College's Writer In Paradise conference. And what a treat to have her supporting the Eckerd College Friends of the Library.

From the Tampa Bay Times

Novelist Laura Lippman is glad she started early as a teacher at Eckerd College's Writer In Paradise conference in 2006.

"Now I think there's not enough room for everybody who wants to speak," said the author of the successful Tess Monaghan, PI series. "It's like summer camp for novelists. … The students are such good critics."

Lippman spoke last week at the Eckerd College Friends of the Library dinner, the group's annual fundraiser. The library's continued enhancement goes beyond just helping Eckerd students, said event organizer Betty Shamus.

"This is a community effort. What's good for Eckerd is good for the whole Tampa Bay community," echoed Eileen Deegan, another supporter.

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