Enjoy Virtual Talks by Bestselling Authors

November 18, 2024 | Book Talk

We are excited to bring virtual author talks to our patrons through a partnership with Library Speakers Consortium.

APL patrons have access to live and recorded virtual author talks. There will be two or three new author talks per month, plus dozens of recorded talks in the archive that you can watch at any time.

There are no logins required to register for an upcoming live talk or watch a recorded program. When registering for a live talk, you have the opportunity to submit a question to the author. The talks also provide closed captioning with dozens of languages available.

Whether you want to watch an author talk with your regular book club to enhance the group discussion or have a favorite author you want to learn more about, check out the list of virtual talks available!

Register for an upcoming talk, including these authors:

  • Laura Dave (The Last Thing He Told Me, The First Husband) speaks about “Pulse-Pounding, Family-Driven Mysteries” on Dec. 11.
  • TJ Klune (The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door) discusses “The Magic of Found Family” on Jan. 15.
  • Amanda Montell (The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism) discusses “The Age of Magical Overthinking” on Jan. 23.

Watch a previous talk on demand, including these authors:

  • Ruth Ware (The It Girl, The Woman in Cabin 10) on “Master of Suspense”
  • Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall) on “A Deep Dive in Character Development”
  • Fredrik Backman (A Man Called Ove, Beartown) on “Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove“
  • John Stamos (If You Would Have Told Me) on “Hollywood, Home, Heart, and Healing”
  • Tessa Bailey (Fangirl Down, It Happened One Summer) on “Spice, Spirit, and Swoon: A Guaranteed Happily Ever After”
  • Robert Jones, Jr. (The Prophets, Four Hundred Souls) on “Author of The Prophets”
  • Tiffany Jewell (This Book is Anti-Racist, Everything I Learned about Racism I Learned in School) on “Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System”
  • Lidia Bastianich (Lidia’s from Our Family Table to Yours, Lidia’s a Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl) on “Life, Love, Family, and Food”
  • Xochitl Gonzalez (Olga Dies Dreaming, Anita de Monte Laughs Last) on “A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art”
  • John Irving (The Cider House Rules, A Prayer for Owen Meany) on “A Lifetime of Writing”
  • Christopher Paolini (Eragon series, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars) on “20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy”
  • Michele Borba (Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine, UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World) on “Raising Thrivers: Tips and Tools to Help Kids Thrive in an Uncertain World”
  • Dan Santat (A First Time for Everything) on “Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel”
  • Alka Joshi (The Henna Artist, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur) on “The Henna Artist“
  • Plus, many more

Stephanie Simon

Stephanie Simon is manager of APL's Communication and Creative Services Department, which provides content and information for the library's website, social media, publications, videos, podcasts, and other outlets. Stephanie also manages APL's public relations and marketing efforts.