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Meet The Author - Renee Rosen

Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
2023-07-31 19:00:00 2023-07-31 20:30:00 America/Chicago Meet The Author - Renee Rosen Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Monday, July 31
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-31 19:00:00 2023-07-31 20:30:00 America/Chicago Meet The Author - Renee Rosen Renée Rosen discusses her new book -- a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic figure in Estée Lauder. Join us at the Library. Highland Park Public Library - Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Highland Park Public Library

Lower-Level Meeting Room/Auditorium

Renée Rosen discusses her new book -- a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic figure in Estée Lauder. Join us at the Library.

Bestselling author Renée Rosen discusses her new book Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl. In Rosen's new novel, a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder, and she’s about to take the world by storm.

Rosen's new book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the iconic figure in Estée Lauder. A story of ambition, beauty, and the power of female friendship set against the tumult and glamor of the mid-20th century. 

Books will be for sale and the event will conclude with a book signing.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Authors |

TAGS: | Author Event |

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