Award-winning memoir writer to appear at luncheon

Syndicated humor columnist Hollis Gillespie speaks Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Heart of Louisiana’s second-annual Readers’ Luncheon at Drusilla Seafood. Gillespie is promoting her latest book, Trailer Trashed: My Dubious Efforts Toward Upward Mobility, a collection of essays on her relationships with her offbeat sisters and bizarre friends. Tickets are $35 and available here. Call 302-5361 for details. (Photo courtesy Hollis Gillespie)