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On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali

On Courage, Turmoil, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali

Thursday, May 7th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
Internationally Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The Stationary Shop and Together Tea

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
Former Special Forces and New York Times Bestselling Author of the Pike Logan Series

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network and The Rose Code

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5th 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
Award-Winning Author of Island Queen and Murder in Westminster

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28th 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs

Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 2:00 PM EST
Author of The Retirement Plan and Award-Winning Television Producer

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 7:00 PM EST
Bestselling Author and Winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29th 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
Bestselling Author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Leading Voice in Historical Fiction

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo

Thursday, October 9th 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone Series

On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer

On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author and TikTok Superstar

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

Thursday, July 17th 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy

Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of None of This Is True and Then She Was Gone

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang

Wednesday, May 14th 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
Julie Chan is Dead – A Propulsive Debut Thriller

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of By Any Other Name and My Sister’s Keeper

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26th 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of In Her Shoes, Big Summer, and The Breakaway

Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice

Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice

Tuesday, February 11th 2025 at 7:00 PM EST
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of Moon of the Crusted Snow

On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave

On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave

Wednesday, December 11th 2024 at 2:00 PM EST
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Last Thing He Told Me

Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

Native Rights and Culture in Fiction–A Conversation with Mona Susan Power

Wednesday, November 20th 2024 at 7:00 PM EST
PEN/Hemingway Prize Winner and An Enrolled Member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Iháŋktȟuŋwaŋna Dakhóta)

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9th 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of Mexican Gothic and Gods of Jade and Shadow

A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty

A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty

Saturday, September 21st 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, and Apples Never Fall

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with novelist Shelby Van Pelt

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with novelist Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday, August 21st 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
Author of the Instant New York Times bestseller Remarkably Bright Creatures

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13th 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21st 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of Yellowface, Babel, and the Poppy War Trilogy

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8th 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author and Reese’s Book Club Pick - Mother-Daughter Murder Night

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez

Wednesday, April 17th 2024 at 8:00 PM EDT
New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming and Anita de Monte Laughs Last

On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics with Madeline Miller

On Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of the Modern Epics with Madeline Miller

Thursday, March 21st 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Song of Achilles and Circe

20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy with International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini

20 Years of Dragon-Riding in YA Fantasy with International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini

Thursday, March 14th 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
International Bestselling Author of Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance

Exploring Identity, Love, and Being Black in America in Fiction Writing: A Conversation with Award-Winning Author Jason Mott

Exploring Identity, Love, and Being Black in America in Fiction Writing: A Conversation with Award-Winning Author Jason Mott

Tuesday, February 20th 2024 at 4:00 PM EST
New York Times Bestselling Author and National Book Award Winner

Spice, Spirit, and Swoon–A Guaranteed Happily Ever After with Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey

Spice, Spirit, and Swoon–A Guaranteed Happily Ever After with Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey

Thursday, February 8th 2024 at 8:00 PM EST
#1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker

Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation with Rebecca Serle

Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation with Rebecca Serle

Wednesday, January 10th 2024 at 8:00 PM EST
New York Times Bestselling Author of One Italian Summer, In Five Years, and The Dinner List

Let's Talk World Building with YA Fantasy Fiction Superstar Author Victoria Aveyard

Let's Talk World Building with YA Fantasy Fiction Superstar Author Victoria Aveyard

Tuesday, December 5th 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Red Queen Series and the Realm Breaker Series

Power of Women in Science Fiction: Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds

Power of Women in Science Fiction: Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds

Thursday, November 30th 2023 at 3:00 PM EST
International Bestselling Author of The Power and Creator of Zombies, Run!?

A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author John Irving

A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author John Irving

Thursday, October 26th 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times Bestselling Author of A Prayer for Owen Meany and The Cider House Rules

Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware

Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware

Wednesday, October 18th 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The It Girl and The Woman in Cabin 10

Author Talk with Cassandra Clare: Bestselling Author of The Mortal Instruments Series

Author Talk with Cassandra Clare: Bestselling Author of The Mortal Instruments Series

Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Mortal Instruments Series, The Infernal Devices Series, and The Last Hours Series

New York Times Bestselling Author of The Prophets: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

New York Times Bestselling Author of The Prophets: Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

Tuesday, August 15th 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and 2021 National Book Award for Fiction

Author Talk with Charles Soule: New York Times Bestselling Author of Daredevil & She-Hulk

Author Talk with Charles Soule: New York Times Bestselling Author of Daredevil & She-Hulk

Saturday, July 15th 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT
Bestselling Author of Death of Wolverine and The Oracle Year

Author Talk with Tananarive Due: Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda Contributing Author

Author Talk with Tananarive Due: Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda Contributing Author

Wednesday, June 28th 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
Award-winning and bestselling author of sixteen books, including the Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, and Devil’s Wake

Author Talk with Courtney Summers: New York Times Bestselling YA Author

Author Talk with Courtney Summers: New York Times Bestselling YA Author

Saturday, May 20th 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT
Edgar and Odyssey Award Winning Author and NYT Bestselling author of Sadie

New York Times Bestselling Author of Ordinary Grace: Author Talk with William Kent Krueger

New York Times Bestselling Author of Ordinary Grace: Author Talk with William Kent Krueger

Thursday, April 27th 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
#1 Bestselling Author of More Than 20 Books Including This Tender Land and Lightning Strike

Bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris: Author Talk with Pam Jenoff

Bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris: Author Talk with Pam Jenoff

Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale and The Lost Girls of Paris

Author Talk with Sadeqa Johnson: Award-Winning Author of Yellow Wife

Author Talk with Sadeqa Johnson: Award-Winning Author of Yellow Wife

Tuesday, February 28th 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
Recipient of the National Book Club Award, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award, and the USA Best Book Award for Best Fiction

Back in a Spell: Author Talk with Lana Harper

Back in a Spell: Author Talk with Lana Harper

Thursday, February 9th 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
New York Times bestselling author of Payback’s a Witch and From Bad to Cursed

The Gilded Ones Series: Author Talk with Namina Forna

The Gilded Ones Series: Author Talk with Namina Forna

Saturday, January 7th 2023 at 2:00 PM EST
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Gilded Ones and The Merciless Ones

Author Talk with Fredrik Backman: Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove

Author Talk with Fredrik Backman: Bestselling Author of A Man Called Ove

Saturday, December 10th 2022 at 2:00 PM EST
#1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People

Author Talk with Geraldine Brooks

Author Talk with Geraldine Brooks

Tuesday, December 6th 2022 at 7:00 PM EST
Geraldine Brooks - New York Times Bestselling and Pulitzer Prize winning Author of March, People of the Book, and The Secret Chord

Lessons in Chemistry: Author Talk with Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry: Author Talk with Bonnie Garmus

Thursday, November 10th 2022 at 2:00 PM EST
Bonnie Garmus - New York Times Bestselling Author

The Diamond Eye: Author Talk with Kate Quinn

The Diamond Eye: Author Talk with Kate Quinn

Tuesday, October 25th 2022 at 7:00 PM EDT
Kate Quinn - Acclaimed Best Selling Author

Long Bright River: Author Talk with Liz Moore

Long Bright River: Author Talk with Liz Moore

Tuesday, August 9th 2022 at 9:00 PM EDT
Liz Moore - NYT Bestselling Author and NPR Best Book of 2020

The Henna Artist: Author Talk with Alka Joshi

The Henna Artist: Author Talk with Alka Joshi

Thursday, July 7th 2022 at 9:00 PM EDT
Alka Joshi - New York Times Bestselling Author and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick