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: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell
- Date & Time: Wednesday, September 17, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language, while we discuss troublemakers like Mark Twain who broke all the rules.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Nuestra América
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 02, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible contributions to the cultural, social, and political character of the United States.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: 10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy
- Date & Time: Thursday, October 09, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why. The complex fantasy setting, thoughtfully-structured magic system, and deliciously morally gray characters all collide in a world you won’t want to leave!
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Finding My Way
- Date & Time: Wednesday, October 22, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons
- Date & Time: Wednesday, October 29, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (forthcoming October 14, 2025).
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 05, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, “Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.”
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time
- Date & Time: Thursday, November 13, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, “The Berry Pickers,” as well as her tender short fiction collection, “Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories”.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
- Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Prepare for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won’t want to miss! Charles Duhigg presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection”.
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Wednesday Mornings – Indy Now Book Club
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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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