Liberty Hall Invites Writers to Lunch and Learn

Locals have a rare opportunity to learn writing from internationally acclaimed  thriller writer Steve Berry visits Liberty Hall Museum on Thursday, Oct. 24 for an exclusive History Matters engagement.

The all-day event will begin with an elegant V.I.P. luncheon from 1 to 2:30 p.m., followed by Berry’s wildly popular writing workshop, Lessons from a Bestseller, from 3 to 7 p.m.

The workshop, which focuses on “The Four C’s” of story structure, will also include a light reception and meet-and-greet with the author. Admission to the workshop is $65 for the general public, and $55 for museum members; the fee for those wishing to attend the luncheon and the workshop is $100, with all proceeds to benefit Liberty Hall Museum through History Matters. 

Berry has served as spokesman for the American Library Association’s National Preservation Week for two consecutive years, and is the founder – along with his wife, Elizabeth –  of History Matters, a foundation devoted exclusively to the preservation of the history so intrinsic to Berry’s bestselling novels.

To date, History Matters has raised more than $500,000 through lectures, receptions, galas, luncheons, dinners, and Berry’s hugely popular writers’ workshops, which have been attended by an estimated 2,000 writers.

Berry is the recipient of the 2013 Poets & Writers’ Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award, as well as this year’s Spirit of Anne Frank Human Writes Award; previous distinguished winners include playwright Arthur Miller and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof. 

Berry’s Cotton Malone adventures, stand-alone thrillers and short-story originals are available in 51 countries, have been translated into 40 languages, sold 15 million copies, and frequently top the New York Times and international bestseller lists.

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University chronicles more than 240 years of American history. The museum also houses extensive collections of furniture, ceramics, textiles, toys and tools owned by seven generations of the Livingston and Kean families.

For reservations and further information, please call 908-527-0400, e-mail libertyhall@kean.edu or visit www.kean.edu/libertyhall.  Please follow Liberty Hall Museum on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/libertyhallmuseum, or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/LibertyHallKean.