Author Events

Did you know we have the biggest, number one author event series in the country? Each month the St. Louis County Library Foundation brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet and engage with their favorite writers.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended. Books for signing will be available for purchase at the events. For more information, please call 314-994-3300.

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Michael McDonald with Paul Reiser - "What a Fool Believes" book cover and color photos

Ticketed Event: Michael McDonald with Paul Reiser

Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald’s unmistakably smooth baritone voice defined an era of rock and R&B. In his candid, freewheeling memoir, written with his friend, the Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian Paul Reiser, Michael tells the story of his life and music—from joining Steely Dan and becoming a defining member of The Doobie Brothers to forging a path as a breakout solo R&B artist. Interwoven with the unforgettable tales of the music, Michael tells a deeply affecting story of losing and finding himself as a man.

Thursday, May 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
The Pageant
Christine Riccio - "Attached at the Hip" book cover and color author photo

Christine Riccio

Survivor meets The Bachelor in “Attached at the Hip,” an irresistible, romantic adventure by bestselling author Christine Riccio. Orie Lennox’s love life, new job, and friendships are nothing like she envisioned. On a whim, she applies for a reality show where she’ll be stranded on an island, with a bunch of strangers, to play a game of human chess for a shot at a million dollars. What better way to force herself to break up with the things that aren’t bringing her joy, than to abandon them all to live off the grid on a beach in the South Pacific! She finds herself in a game of risky alliances as she navigates ever-growing feelings for her “one that got away,” alongside an exciting array of budding new relationships.

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Grant's View Branch
Graham Moore - "The Wealth of Shadows" book cover and black and white author photo

Graham Moore

From the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “The Imitation Game,” Graham Moore presents a gripping thriller about the mysterious powers of money. 1939: Ansel Luxford has everything a person could want—a comfortable career and a beautiful family. But he is obsessed by a belief that Europe is on the precipice of a war that will consume the world. When Ansel is offered an opportunity to join a clandestine project working to undermine Nazi Germany, he uproots his family overnight and takes on the challenge of a lifetime. To thwart the Nazis, Ansel invents a powerful new theater of battle: economic warfare. Money is a dangerous weapon, and Ansel’s efforts will plunge him into a world full of espionage, peril, and deceit.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Daniel Boone Branch
Paul Hendrickson - "Fighting the Night: Iwo Jima, World War II and a Flyer’s Life" book cover and color author photo

Paul Hendrickson

National Book Award-nominated author Paul Hendrickson shares the moving story of his father’s wartime service as a night fighter pilot. In the fall of 1944, Joe Paul Hendrickson, a twenty-five-year-old first lieutenant, was sent to Iwo Jima, where, for the last five and a half months of World War II, he flew his famed B-61 Black Widow on approximately seventy-five missions, largely in pitch-black conditions. Bringing to life an iconic moment of American history, and the tragedy of all wars, “Fighting the Night” is an intense and powerful story of violence and love, forgiveness and loss.

Thursday, May 30, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
The J
"Life's Too Short" book cover

Ticketed Event: Darius Rucker

A three-time Grammy Award-winner, Darius Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status with his band, Hootie & the Blowfish, selling more than 25 million albums worldwide. Now multiple decades into his illustrious career, Rucker tells the story of his life through the lens of the music that made him, including songs by everyone from Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder to R.E.M., KISS, Prince, and, of course, his own music with Hootie and as a solo artist. He recounts the unlikely ascent of his band and wild tales of his road-hardened life—one filled with stumbles and missteps, but ultimately resulting in triumph. Candid, entertaining, and moving, “Life’s Too Short” is a classic story of a man and his music.

Saturday, June 1, 2024
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
"First Frost: A Longmire Mystery" book cover and color author photo

Craig Johnson

A longtime SLCL audience fan-favorite, Western suspense author Craig Johnson presents “First Frost,” the twentieth installment in the bestselling series starring Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire, basis for Netflix’s hit show “Longmire.” Set in the unspoiled countryside of Wyoming, Longmire has to navigate the ever-changing and often violent underworld that encroaches on what was once referred to as the Old West. This time, he is up against a sinister plot that could hurt the people closest to him and forever change the way he sees his beloved Wyoming.

Monday, June 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED