The Library Foundation for Sarasota County is delighted to announce that bestselling author and acclaimed investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe will be the featured speaker for the 15th annual Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon on Friday, February 5, 2027, at The Ora in Sarasota.
Patrick Radden Keefe is known for his compelling storytelling and groundbreaking reporting. A longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, he has written six books and is widely regarded as one of the leading nonfiction writers of his generation. His international bestseller, Say Nothing, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing and was adapted into an Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning television series. His latest book, London Falling, also debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and was named one of the year’s best books. Keefe’s hit podcast, Wind of Change, earned two Webby Awards and three Ambie Awards and has been downloaded nearly 20 million times.
The Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon is the Library Foundation’s signature fundraising event. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased https://www.sarasotalibraryfoundation.org/love-our-libraries-2027. Since its inception, the luncheon has raised more than $4.2 million to strengthen Sarasota County’s public libraries—funds that expand educational programs, technology access, and literacy initiatives for residents of all ages.