August Author Talks


Want to get to know your favorite authors even more? Check out KDL Author Talks, online conversations in which authors of interesting, popular, informative and compelling books share more about their work, their writing process, the things that inspire them and more. These conversations are led by passionate readers from the Library Speakers Consortium, and they offer a chance for attendees to ask questions about their favorite authors and topics. Books and authors cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres; between writers of contemporary fiction, business, history, culture, historical fiction, romance, science and more, there’s an Author Talk available for everyone.

This month's talks:

The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Online Only - Tuesday, August 4 at 2:00 PM
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When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery
Award-Winning Plant Biologist and Author
Online Only - Tuesday, August 25 at 2:00 PM
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High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast
Online Only - Thursday, August 27 at 2:00 PM
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Want more? Check out the archive of all of the Author Talks we have hosted since 2022.