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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"What an Owl Knows" book cover and color author photo

Jennifer Ackerman

An instant bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book for 2023, science writer Jennifer Ackerman’s “What an Owl Knows” offers insight into the most elusive of birds–and why they exert such a hold on human imagination. Ackerman illuminates the rich biology and natural history of owls and reveals remarkable new scientific discoveries about their brains and behavior. “What an Owl Knows” is an awe-inspiring exploration of owls across the globe and through human history, and a spellbinding account of their astonishing hunting skills, communication, and sensory prowess.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
"The Rom-Commers" book cover and color author photo

Katherine Center

Bestselling author Katherine Center presents a feel good rom-com about writing your own story. Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life obsessing over romantic comedies. Now, when she gets a chance to rewrite a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates, it’s a break too big to pass up. But Charlie doesn’t care about the script—it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme. But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules—and comes true?

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
Nicholas Kristof - “Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life” book cover and color author photo

Ticketed Event: Nicholas Kristof

New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof presents an intimate memoir about a life in journalism. He recounts his event-filled path from a small-town farm in Oregon to every corner of the world. Kristof witnessed century-defining events: the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, the Yemeni civil war, the Darfur genocide in Sudan, and the wave of addiction and despair that swept through his hometown and a broad swath of working-class America. Kristof continuously weaponized his pen against regimes and groups violating basic human rights. This is a candid memoir of vulnerability and courage—a singular tale of the trials, tribulations, and hope to be found in a life dedicated to the pursuit of truth.

Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
Paul Tremblay - "Horror Movie" book cover and color author photo

Paul Tremblay

Bestselling author of “The Cabin at the End of the World,” Paul Tremblay presents a chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre. In 1993, a group of guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making “Horror Movie,” a notorious art-house horror flick. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot. The man who played “The Thin Kid” is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy. But he’s going to help remake the film—demons of the past be damned. “Horror Movie” is a suspenseful feat of storytelling genius that builds to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.

Friday, June 14, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
Elizabeth Acevedo - “Family Lore” book cover and color author photo

Elizabeth Acevedo

A national bestseller, Good Morning America Book Club Pick and winner of the NAACP Image Award, Elizabeth Acevedo’s “Family Lore” shares the story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else’s? Spanning the three days prior to the wake, “Family Lore” traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present.

Monday, June 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED
Riley Sager - “Middle of the Night” book cover and color author photo

Ticketed Event: Riley Sager

In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from Riley Sager, a man must contend with dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood. One July night, best friends Ethan and Billy fell asleep in a tent. Billy was never seen again. Thirty years later, Ethan has reluctantly returned to his childhood home. Plagued by insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening in the middle of the night. Someone seems to be roaming the cul-de-sac at odd hours, and signs of Billy’s presence keep appearing in Ethan’s backyard. Is someone playing a cruel prank? Or has Billy, long thought to be dead, somehow returned?

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch - CLOSED