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: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- Date & Time: Wednesday, May 01, 3:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about his instant bestselling debut non-fiction work “The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.”
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere
- Date & Time: Wednesday, May 08, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, “Mother-Daughter Murder Night.”
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Asian American Representation in Literature
- Date & Time: Tuesday, May 21, 7:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her bestselling novel, “Yellowface.” “Yellowface” grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: For the Love of Mars
- Date & Time: Monday, June 03, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces viewers to historical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense of the mysterious red planet Mars.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists
- Date & Time: Thursday, June 13, 8:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her forthcoming 3rd installment, The Housemaid Is Watching.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in American Education
- Date & Time: Thursday, June 20, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book “Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School.”
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: A Visit to Deckawoo Drive
- Date & Time: Tuesday, July 09, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth
- Date & Time: Tuesday, July 16, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix.
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- Event: Virtual Author Talk: Learning the Power of Poetry
- Date & Time: Tuesday, July 23, 2:00pm
- Location: Online
- Description: You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat!
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Sunday Nights on Facebook
Join us on Sunday nights at 8:30pm on Facebook for Currently Reading. Enjoy this hour during which book enthusiasts share favorite books and offer suggestion about what to read next. Find out about the books that have everyone talkin
Wednesday Mornings – Indy Now Book Club
The Library helps host a ‘book club’ on the Indy Now Morning Show with Ryan and Jillian on Fox59. Tune in at 10 a.m. every other Wednesday. Catch book recommendations and IndyPL program highlights from your own local librarians. Re-watch segments you have missed and see book lists of the books mentioned in each segment.
In-Person & Online Book Discussions
Do you love talking about books? Join one of our book discussions or book clubs available both in-person and online
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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