Author Events
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Isabel Wilkerson, "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration" Wednesday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. Read St. Louis 2012 - Non-Fiction Selection This event will be held at St. Louis Public Library - Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Ave. 63108 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South in search of a better life. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson presents a vivid account of how these heroic journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. |
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Tim Wendel, "Summer of '68: The Season that Changed Baseball-and America-Forever" |
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John Sandford, "Stolen Prey" Friday, May 18, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium In #1 bestselling suspense writer John Sandford's 22nd Lucas Davenport thriller, Lucas must investigate the most terrifying crime scene of his career. A family has been murdered in an upscale Minnesota town, but Lucas's cop instincts recognizes the scorched-earth retribution of drug killings. Where this case leads will take Lucas into the darkest nightmare of his life. Books for signing will be available for purchase from Left Bank Books. |
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Craig Johnson, "As the Crow Flies" Wednesday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium In the eighth book in Craig Johnson's Sheriff Walt Longmire series, Walt is forced to lead a darkly complex investigation into the death of an Iraqi war veteran on the Cheyenne Reservation. Blending the western and suspense genres, Johnson's unique and critically acclaimed Longmire series has attracted loyal fans across the country and will soon be adapted into an A&E television series starring Robert Taylor and Lou Diamond Phillips. |
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Esley Hamilton and NiNi Harris, "St. Louis Parks"
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Dave and Janis Murray, "Graham and Jet Get Wet: The Wonders of Weather" Monday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters Children's Event Presented by the Reading Garden Event Series Fox 2 Chief Meteorologist Dave Murray and his wife Janis tell the story of young Graham, who experiences a destructive thunderstorm. After the storm passes, Jet, a friendly hawk, takes the boy on an exploratory journey into the clouds. Through their adventure, Graham learns a lesson about weather that he'll never forget. |
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Ace Atkins, "The Lost Ones" and "Robert B. Parker's Lullaby" Thursday, June 7, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters Praised by Michael Connelly as one of "the best crime writers at work today," Ace Atkins was selected by the estate of Robert B. Parker to continue the popular Spenser detective series. Atkins will discuss his first addition to the series "Lullaby," as well his novel "The Lost Ones," the second installment in a new detective series set in the Deep South. |
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Lindsey Hilsum, "Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution" Friday, June 8, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Presented by the 'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series International editor for Britain's Channel 4 News, Lindsey Hilsum presents a vivid and astonishing account of the revolution that overthrew Colonel Gaddafi's forty-two-year rule of Libya. Hilsum spent the last year reporting on the Arab Spring from Egypt, Bahrain, and Libya. "Sandstorm" is a marriage of courageous reportage and beautiful storytelling from an acclaimed and gifted international journalist. |
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Jeffery Deaver, "XO" Monday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Newsweek calls bestselling author Jeffery Deaver a "suspense superstar," and in his new novel, he lives up to the accolades once again as he sets his heroine Special Agent Kathryn Dance on a quest to stop an obsessive stalker from destroying a beautiful young country singer. |
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Dan Ariely, "The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves" Wednesday, June 20, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Behavioral economist and bestselling author of "Predictably Irrational," Dan Ariely presents another groundbreaking book on the way we behave and examines the contradictory forces that drive us to cheat and keep us honest. From test-score scandals in our schools to the Ponzi schemes undermining our economy, dishonesty is an inescapable part of the human condition. Drawing on original experiments and research, Ariely reveals--honestly--what motivates these irrational, but entirely human, behaviors. |
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Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer, "Between the Lines" Friday, June 29, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters- Main Reading Room Teen Event Presented by the Reading Garden Event Series Celebrated novelist Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha Van Leer present their first book for teen readers. Filled with romance, adventure, and humor, "Between the Lines" is a love story about a shy bookworm who falls head over heels for the fairy tale prince in her favorite book--then learns he is way more than fictional. |
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Ridley Pearson, "The Risk Agent" Monday, July 2, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Rich with the atmosphere of Shanghai and crackling with tension-filled suspense, "The Risk Agent" heralds the start of a brilliant new series. St. Louis writer Ridley Pearson is the #1 nationally bestselling author of more than 25 crime fiction novels and a dozen popular adventure novels for young adults. Books for signing will be available for purchase from Pudd'nHead Books. |
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Amor Towles, "Rules of Civility" Monday, July 9, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium One of the most talked about debut novels of the past year, "Rules of Civility" is a sophisticated tale about Jazz Age New York and an irresistible young woman with an uncommon sense of purpose. Armed with little more than her own brand of cool nerve, Katey Kontent embarks on a journey from a Wall Street secretarial pool through the upper echelons of New York society in search of a brighter future. |
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Chris Cleave, "Gold" Saturday, July 14, 2:00 p.m. (Please note: The time for this event has changed.) - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Author of the stunning "Little Bee," Chris Cleave again writes with elegance, humor, and passion. "Gold" is the story of Zoe and Kate, world-class athletes who have been friends and rivals since their first days of training. Now on the eve of London 2012, their last Olympics, both women will be tested to their physical and emotional limits. |
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Alafair Burke, "Never Tell" Wednesday, July 18, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Detective Ellie Hatcher must uncover the truth behind the apparent suicide of a teenager with intriguing connections to both New York's wealthiest and it's most dispossessed. Acclaimed suspense writer Alafair Burke draws details from her own experiences as a deputy district attorney, creating an exhilarating, true-to-life tale of crime and its consequences. |
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Daniel Silva, "The Fallen Angel" Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Gabriel Allon--art restorer, spy, and assassin--returns in a spellbinding new thriller from the #1 bestselling master of intrigue. When the body of a beautiful woman is found under the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, Gabriel is asked to quietly investigate while not asking too many questions. He soon discovers that the dead woman had uncovered a dangerous secret that threatens powers beyond the Vatican. |
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Jennie Fields, "The Age of Desire" Thursday, August 16, 7:00 p.m. - Library Headquarters-Auditorium Novelist Jennie Fields offers a sparkling glimpse into the life of Edith Wharton and the scandalous love affair that threatened her career and closest friendship. Fields interweaves Wharton's real diaries and letters and brings to life one of literature's most beloved writers, whose own story was as complex and nuanced as that of any of the heroines she created. |
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