Meet the Author: Lisa McNair

100 9th Street Northwest,Alabaster AL 35007

09 May, 2023

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Alabaster, AL – In six months, Birmingham and the world will mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most infamous acts of violence during the Civil Rights Movement: the deadly bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963. Four Black girls died in the blast; another lost an eye and two Black teenage boys died in the violent aftermath. That event shattered not only the church but the families of the victims. The Albert L. Scott Library in Alabaster will host a presentation and a book signing featuring McNair who has written Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew. The program will be on Tuesday, May 9 at 6:15 p.m. at the library. Dear Denise… is a compilation of 4 dozen letters from Lisa addressed to the sister in whose shadow she was raised. The letters offer a look into the McNair family’s challenges, accomplishments and celebrations. Copies of Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. The event will be in the Nan Abbott Room.