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Virtual Author Talks

Through Library Speakers Consortium, APL users can watch live author talks each month, or view past talks anytime. 

Register for upcoming talks 

Watch past talks 

  • Watch live author talks and recorded discussions. | You can view the talks from any internet-enabled device, and registration is easy (no username/password to remember). 
  • Perfect for solo viewing or book groups. | Watch from the comfort of your own home, or with friends as part of your regular book group. 
  • Submit questions for the authors. | When you register for a live event, you can share your questions and/or your book club’s questions for the authors. 
  • Multi-lingual closed captioning. | Select from dozens of languages. 
  • Lots of authors and topics to select. | Past speakers include: Liane Moriarty, Tiffany Jewell, Bonnie Garmus, Christopher Paolini, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Victoria Aveyard, John Irving, Tessa Bailey, Frederik Backman, Ruth Ware, and Aika Joshi, among many others.