Books & Audiobooks
Upcoming Author Events
Guest Speakers
A Discussion with Antonio Michael Downing
September 10th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
John M. Harper Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Program
Join author, speaker and musician Antonio Michael Downing for a discussion about his debut novel, Black Cherokee with moderator Teneile Warren.
Guest Speakers
A Discussion with Lindsay Zier-Vogel and Teri Vlassopoulos
September 30th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Event
Join authors Teri Vlassopoulos and Lindsay Zier-Vogel as they discuss their complementary new novels—Living Expenses and The Fun Times Brigade—touching on themes of motherhood, early adulthood, and complex close relationships.
Storytimes
Special Saturday Stories with Author Jennifer Harris
October 4th: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Families
Drop-in
About the Event
Enjoy a special Saturday Stories with a visit from children’s author Jennifer Harris as she reads her latest book, The Witching Hour. Enjoy interactive fun with themed activities, songs, and crafts—plus you'll have a chance to meet Jennifer, purchase a copy of the book, and have it signed.
Writing
Crafting Your Own Picturebook
October 4th: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Program
Learn from picturebook authors Kate Jenks-Landry, Jennifer Harris and Anita Yasuda as they discuss writing, the picturebook form, and current market expectations. Break-out groups will allow participants to ask questions and receive feedback from individual authors.
Storytimes
Special Saturday Stories with Author Carolyn Huizinga Mills
October 18th: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Families
Drop-in
About the Event
Enjoy a special Saturday Stories with a visit from children’s author Carolyn Huizinga Mills as she reads her latest book, I Drove My Bed to Grandma's House. Enjoy interactive fun with themed activities, songs, and crafts—plus you'll have a chance to meet Jennifer, purchase a copy of the book, and have it signed.
Guest Speakers
A Discussion with Iona Whishaw
October 22nd: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Event
Join award-winning author Iona Whishaw as she discusses her new book A Season for Spies: A Lane Winslow Prequel, the latest in the Lane Winslow Mystery series.
Guest Speakers
An Evening with Terry Fallis
October 28th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Program
Join us for a lively discussion with award-winning writer Terry Fallis. Terry will talk about and read from his most recent novel, The Marionette, which introduces readers to a new hero: James Norval, a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage.
Guest Speakers
A Discussion with Kath Jonathan
November 4th: 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Eastside Branch
Age Group: Adults 19+
Registration required
About the Event
Author Kath Jonathan will discuss her latest book, The Resistance Painter, an evocative work of historical fiction, examining the little known story of Poland's extraordinary WWII resistance army and the contemporary lives of two artists, grandmother and granddaughter, inextricably linked by a wartime betrayal.