You are invited to the

Purple Plate Lunch

April 9, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Junior League of Houston
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, TX 77027

Melanie Shankle

Guest Speaker

Melanie Shankle is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and co-host of The Big Boo podcast.

Melanie is the author of multiple funny, heartwarming memoirs about friendship, motherhood, marriage, and life, including Nobody’s Cuter Than You, Church of the Small Things, and On the Bright Side.

Melanie is a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her husband, Perry. Her daughter, Caroline, is a proud 2025 graduate of Texas A&M and is the newly published author of a 100-day devotional entitled The Lion and The Bear.

Melanie looks for the holy and humorous in her daily life and uses her voice to share that with others.

Her newest book, Here Be Dragons, was released in February 2025 and debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.