Join our virtual author talks to enjoy conversation with the authors behind your favorite books from the comfort of home. What questions have you always wanted to ask? Submit your questions online. We will also take questions during the event and will cover as many questions as time allows! Browse our archive of past virtual author talks for even more insightful discussions.
- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic
- Date & Time: Thursday, March 12, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter
- Date & Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
- Date & Time: Tuesday, April 14, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller
- Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience
- Date & Time: Thursday, April 30, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali
- Date & Time: Thursday, May 07, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, “The Lion Women of Tehran.”
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: How to Robot-Proof Kids Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming
- Date & Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Reshape Your Beliefs and Unlock Your True Potential with Nir Eyal
- Date & Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief.
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Wednesday Mornings – Indy Now Book Club
Catch book recommendations and IndyPL program highlights from your own local librarians once a month on the Indy Now Morning Show with Ryan and Jillian on Fox59. The show airs at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. Browse our past appearances.
In-Person & Online Book Discussions
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Online Reading Recommendations
NovelList and NovelList K-8 are online services that offer reading recommendations. Browse both fiction and nonfiction, read-alike suggestions, series information, reviews, and lists of recommended and award-winning books for adults, teens and kids. Learn how to start on this video tutorial. Also try Book Connections which includes a “find the right book for you” feature.
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