I’ve been excited about doing this for over a month! I’ve been practicing my speech and going over the book so that my voices are top-notch by the time my performance begins.🎭

This is what rejection looks like… Hi Rena, I say this with a heavy heart, but I must cancel your event and you will need to move it to another venue. I have never had to do this and believe me, I don't enjoy it. You are a kind person and I know you worked very hard on your book. I have gotten so much push-back from both customers, writers, artists, and just other people I know who have seen the book and the flyer. The use of A.I. in the illustrations really upsets people. Books are sacred and there is a lot of fear in the industry about A.I. creeping further into the literary world. I hadn't really looked close enough, but there are inconsistencies in the artwork that were pointed out to me as well. Books and Letters turned 4 in December and I have to listen the writers whose books I have on the shelf, the customers, and friends. I'd be happy to meet up with you to discuss this further, but I ask that you put out a release that the event has been cancelled or moved to another venue. Again, I'm so sorry and I've learned a lesson here. My store is not the place for A.I. generated material, especially when it comes to books that since their inception, have been created by humans. Apologies, Michael -- Michael Rex Russian River Books & Letters 14045 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville, CA 95446 707-604-7197 booksletters.com (http://booksletters.com/)