Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society hosts author Tilar Mazzeo

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Kathy Hoffmann-Grotting, Carol and Ludlow Keeney  (McKenzie Images)

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Susan Cook, Wendy Cronje, Dorothy Campbell  (McKenzie Images)

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Anne and Paul Ellingsen, Sandi Casari, June and Neil Ash  (McKenzie Images)

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Nancy Campbell, Diane Martin, Katie Andrew, Sandy Rhatigan, Becky McKinney  (McKenzie Images)

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Libby Frank, Dolores Crawford, Kathy McElhinney  (McKenzie Images)

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Dode Anderson, Lois Madsen, Colleen Sansone  (McKenzie Images)

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Nancy Anderson, Georg’Ann Fletcher  (McKenzie Images)

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Sophia Alsadek, Jacob Alsadek, Carrie Woodland  (McKenzie Images)

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Joe Mize and Gayle Gillies Mize  (McKenzie Images)

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Standing: Muffy Walker, Rocio Flynn. Seated: Ellen Rindell, Tori Shrader, Pat Merino  (McKenzie Images)

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Janet Lawless Christ, Susan Muha  (McKenzie Images)

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Some of the books featured by the Literary Society this year  (McKenzie Images)

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Literary Society chapter leader Kelly Colvard, author Tilar J. Mazzeo, Chapter President Candace Humber  (McKenzie Images)

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The Literary Society student writing contest winners from Torrey Pines High School enjoyed a private reception with the author. From left: teacher Lisa Callender, 1st place winner Jessica Schwabach, author Tilar J. Mazzeo, 1st runner up Margaux Paul, 2nd runner up Alexandra Kiselyov, Kristen Cullen, chapter leader Kelly Colvard of sponsor Northern Trust  (McKenzie Images)

The Rancho Santa Fe Literary Society hosted guest speaker Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of “The Hôtel on Place Vendôme,” at a luncheon held May 15 at The Grand Del Mar.

“Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, The Hôtel on Place Vendôme is the captivating history of Paris’s world-famous Hôtel Ritz — a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance —from Tilar J. Mazzeo, the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot and The Secret of Chanel No. 5.” — www.harpercollins.com

Look for a story on Mazzeo in the next issue of the RSF Review (May 28).

The RSF Literary Society is sponsored by Northern Trust, the RSF Community Center and the RSF Review.

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