Upcoming Author Visits: St. Louis County Library

Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark	Friday, May 9, 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
A Special Mother's Day Event
	Bestselling mother and daughter writing duo, Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark will discuss their new books in conversation with Deb Peterson. Mary Higgins Clark will discuss her latest thriller Where Are You Now? Carol Higgins Clark will read from her latest Regan Reilly mystery, Zapped. A book signing will follow the program. Books for signing will be available at the event from Borders. Friends of the Foundation tote bags, featuring art work by Mary Engelbreit, will be on special, buy one get one free.
John Sandford	Thursday, May 15, 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
	In Phantom Prey, the seventeenth book in John Sandford's #1 New York Times bestselling Prey series, detective Lucas Davenport must delve into the shadowy world of Goth culture to uncover a dangerous killer. Books for signing must be purchased from Left Bank Books at the event, or through the library's on-line catalog.
Cokie Roberts	Wednesday, May 21, 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series
	In a follow up to her bestselling book Founding Mothers, journalist Cokie Roberts examines the lives of the incredible women who have helped shape America. Ms. Roberts is a New York Times bestselling author. She is a political commentator for ABC News and serves as senior news analyst for National Public Radio. Books for signing must be purchased from Left Bank Books at the event, or through the library's on-line catalog. Friends of the Foundation tote bags, featuring art work by Mary Engelbreit, will be on special, buy one get one free.
Suspense Night	Thursday, June 5 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
	Join us for an evening with six outstanding mystery and suspense writers who will each read from recent work and discuss their craft. A question-and-answer forum and book signing will follow the program. This event brings together top writers from St. Louis and New York: Megan Abbott - Queenpin and Die A Little Reed Farrel Coleman - Empty Ever After and Soul Patch Ridley Pearson - Killer View and Killer Weekend Susan McBride - Too Pretty to Die and Night of the Living Deb Scott Phillips - Cottonwood and The Ice Harvest Michael Kahn - The Mourning Sexton and Trophy Widow The authors' books will be available for purchase from Borders Books & Music at the library the evening of the event. Complementary coffee and dessert will be provided by Starbucks.
Lauren Weisberger	Friday, June 6, 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
Exclusive opportunity to meet the author!
	The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada is back with Chasing Harry Winston, a delicious new novel about a trio of best friends who agree to spend one year changing their lives in the most personal and dramatic way possible. The on-stage interview will be followed by a book signing. Books for signing must be purchased from Left Bank Books, at the event, or through the library’s on-line catalog: www.slcl.org. Ms. Weisberger will also appear at a private reception benefiting the St. Louis County Library Foundation from 5:00-6:30 at the BCBGMAXAZRIA store in Plaza Frontenac. Tickets are $50 and include admission to the reception, refreshments from Borba Vitamin Water and POPtions, a reserved seat at the library event, and a signed copy of Ms. Weisberger’s new book.
Elaine Viets	Friday, June 20 2008	7:00 p.m. - Headquarters
	St. Louis native Elaine Viets is the author of the quick-witted Dead-End Job Mystery series featuring amateur detective Helen Hawthorne. In Viets' latest page-turner, Clubbed to Death, Helen takes a job behind the front desk of the snottiest society club in South Florida and must uncover a murderer before he strikes again. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Borders.

Program sites are accessible. Upon two weeks notice, accommodations will be made for those persons with disabilities. Call (314) 994-3300 or (TDD/TTY) (314) 994-9255.