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A Summer Showcase For Chattanooga’s Literary Lights

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This month, nine authors across genres in Chattanooga will gather for a celebration of this city’s homegrown literature.

On Thursday, August 25th, Southern Lit Alliance - now known as SoLit - will present the Chattanooga Author Showcase at Stove Works, starting at 6 PM.

Lynda LeVan is SoLit’s executive director - and one of the featured authors at the showcase will be Natalie Lloyd, a bestselling author of nine young adult and children’s books.

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