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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"The Last Carolina Summer" book cover and color author photo

Karen White

Beloved novelist Karen White shares a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets and one woman’s reckoning with the past. As a child, Phoebe developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister. Phoebe eventually moves as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned home to help care for their ailing mother. But the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home, the more her recurring nightmares intensify—bringing her closer to a shocking truth.

Monday, August 4, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch

Jason Mott

2021 National Book Award Winner Jason Mott shares a riveting new novel. In “People Like Us,” two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world that is riven with gun violence. One is on a global book tour after a big prize win; the other is set to give a speech at a school that has suffered a shooting. And as their two storylines merge, truths and antics abound in equal measure. “People Like Us” is wickedly funny and achingly sad all at once. It is an utter triumph bursting with larger-than-life characters who deliver a very real take on our world.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"The Blonde Who Came In From the Cold" book cover and color author photo

Ally Carter

Bestselling author Ally Carter presents an action-packed rom-com. Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Five years ago, they fell in love. One year ago, she ran out into the cold with absolutely no intention of ever coming back. And two minutes ago, they woke up, bloody and bruised and handcuffed together in the dark. They have absolutely no idea who is after them or what this nameless, faceless villain wants. The only thing that’s clear is that, after ten years of secrets and lies, these two rival spies have been sucked into their greatest mission yet, and now they’re going to have to team up to stay alive. (If they don’t kill each other first.)

Thursday, August 7, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"Fix-It Familia" book cover and color author photo

Lucky Diaz

Get ready to dance, sing, and celebrate our summer reading accomplishments with Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band—the ultimate crossover between music, storytelling, and cultural magic! Fronted by husband-and-wife creative powerhouses Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, this duo has made history as Grammy-winning, Latin Grammy-winning, and Emmy-winning artists, authors, and visionaries. Lucky will also share a reading from his latest picture book, “Fix-It Familia,” a rollicking and rhyming story about a boy and his family who have all the right tools to help their community.

Friday, August 8, 2025
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"Crossings" book cover and color author photo

Frances Levine

The Santa Fe Trail has a special allure in southwestern history—it was a road of lucrative commerce, military expansion, and great adventure. Through diaries, letters, and firsthand accounts, former Missouri Historical Society president and CEO Frances Levine seeks to understand the experiences of women who journeyed from St. Louis to Santa Fe during the most crucial period of Santa Fe Trail trade from the early 1820s to the later 1870s. As an expert guide to the people of the Santa Fe Trail, Levine has curated a view of the American West that gives voice to many of the women who made this journey.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"We Are All Guilty Here" book cover and color author photo

Ticketed Event: Karin Slaughter

#1 bestselling suspense author Karin Slaughter launches a thrilling new series. Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. When two teenage girls vanish, the town ignites.For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help—and now she must bring her home. But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did. Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

Friday, August 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch