Kling Memorial Library Virtual Author Talks

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Special thanks to the Friends of the Kling Memorial Library for sponsoring these talks

Upcoming Speakers

Image for The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks webinar

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks
Leading Cultural and Political Commentator and Bestselling Author of The Road to Character
Tuesday, January 13th 2026 at 1:00 PM CST
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Image for Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz webinar

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz
Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 at 1:00 PM CST
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Image for Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore webinar

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore
New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River
Wednesday, January 28th 2026 at 6:00 PM CST
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Past Event Recordings

Image for Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs webinar

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs
Author of The Retirement Plan and Award-Winning Television Producer
Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 1:00 PM CST

Image for Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg webinar

Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Habit
Tuesday, November 18th 2025 at 1:00 PM CST

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

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters
Bestselling Author and Winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 6:00 PM CST

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