EVENT: NCCo Reads Evening with the Author/READ: "The First Ladies"

Once again this year, we'll be hosting the New Castle County Reads Evening with the Author. This is always an informative and fun night as we hear directly from one of the authors of the book. We'll meet before the event at Timothy's to discuss this wonderful book. After dinner, we'll walk or drive over to the event. If you're not joining us at the restaurant, please meet in the lobby of the Chase Center around 6:50. **Event Description:** *The First Ladies* by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray is the 2026 selection for New Castle County Reads. A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world. Co-author Victoria Christopher Murray will join New Castle County Libraries for a discussion of the book. Victoria Christopher Murray is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of more than 30 novels, including the New York Times Instant Best Seller, *The Personal Librarian,* also co-written with Marie Benedict. **You must: [Register for the Event](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evening-with-victoria-christopher-murray-new-castle-county-reads-tickets-1974893254888?aff=ebdssbdestsearch)**. **DINNER/5:30**: [Timothy's on the Riverfront](https://centerontheriverfront.com/) 930 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 302.429.7427 **[MENU](https://riverfrontde.mytimothysrestaurants.com/wilmington-timothy-s-riverfront-grill-food-menu)** **EVENT LOCATION/7:00**: [Chase Center on the Riverfront](https://centerontheriverfront.com/), Wilmington, DE **NOVEL**: The First Ladies Genre: Historical Fiction From Amazon: The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck…