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St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books are pleased to host renowned scientist Neil Shubin for a discussion and signing of “Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos, and Our Future.” The event will take place on Tuesday, February 11, 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. Neil Shubin will be in conversation with Jonathan Losos, Washington University-Professor of Evolutionary Biology and director of the Living Earth Collaborative

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are pleased to host acclaimed novelist Christina Clancy for a discussion and signing of “The Snowbirds.” The event will take place on Monday, February 10, 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. Christina Clancy will be in conversation with Mike Isaacson, Artistic Director and Executive Producer for The Muny.

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.