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St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host award-winning historical fiction author Pam Jenoff for a discussion and signing of her new novel, “Last Twilight in Paris.” The event will take place on Friday, February 7, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from The Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library’s Black History Celebration presents bestselling historical fiction author Victoria Christopher Murray. Murray will discuss her new novel “Harlem Rhapsody.” The event is the 2025 Frankie Freeman Inspirational Lecture, SLCL’s annual keynote Black History Month program named in honor of legendary St. Louis civil rights attorney Frankie Freeman. The event will take place on Thursday, February 6, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from The Novel Neighbor.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host acclaimed author Charmaine Wilkerson for a discussion and signing of her latest novel, “Good Dirt.” The event will take place on Wednesday, February 5, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from The Novel Neighbor. 

St. Louis County Library will host a Black History Celebration in February. The theme for 2025 is “From Blacksmiths to Wordsmiths: How the Labor of African Americans Continues to Shape American Culture.” Events include performances by the Black Rep, a jazz concert, a gospel celebration, author events, historical lectures and more. A full schedule of events is available at www.slcl.org/black-history-celebration.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books are pleased to host acclaimed international thriller author Joseph Finder for his latest spy novel “The Oligarch’s Daughter.” The event will take place on Friday, January 31, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from Left Bank Books.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics & History Series is pleased to host award-winning journalist and historian Juan Williams for a discussion and signing of “New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement.” The event will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from EyeSeeMe.