by: E&P Staff

Syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. will be the featured speaker for the Friends of the Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center's 9th Annual Author Event and Library Endowment Trust Benefit on Nov. 10 at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 1209 Hay St., Fayetteville, N.C.

Pitts' column of commentary on pop culture, social issues and family life, appears in newspapers across the country, including The Fayetteville Observer.

His topic for the evening will be ?Owning What You Know: The Decline of Reason in Politics & Public Discourse.? Those wishing to attend can call 910-483-7727, ext. 119, for additional information.