King County Library System (KCLS) Foundation will hold its annual Literary Lions Gala to raise money to support literacy and learning programs at the library system’s 49 libraries. This event will feature 19 authors, food and wine, and opportunities to buy books and tickets to exclusive Author Salons.

Keynote speaker is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan, acclaimed for her five novels and short story collection. Her latest novel, Manhattan Beach, is a New York Times bestseller and Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction award winner. Her novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize. Nancy Pearl, book expert and literary speaker, will emcee the event.

Presented by King County Library System Foundation.