Virtual Author Talks

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

 

Long Beach Public Library Foundation

Supported by the efforts of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors.

Upcoming Speakers

Image for The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us: A Sweeping History of Food and Culture with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson webinar

The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us: A Sweeping History of Food and Culture with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, April 2nd at 11:00 AM PDT
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Image for From Murder to Atonement: Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann webinar

From Murder to Atonement: Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann
McCann, author of the award-winning and bestselling books Apeirogon, Let the Great World Spin and Transatlantic
Tuesday, April 9th at 11:00 AM PDT
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Image for A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez webinar

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez
New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming and Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Wednesday, April 17th at 5:00 PM PDT
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Past Event Recordings

Image for Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of Modern Epics with Madeline Miller webinar

Retelling Greek Classics: An Exploration of Modern Epics with Madeline Miller
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Song of Achilles and Circe
Thursday, March 21st at 4:00 PM PDT

Image for The World of Eragon and Dragon-Riding Fantasy with International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini webinar

The World of Eragon and Dragon-Riding Fantasy with International Bestselling Author Christopher Paolini
International Bestselling Author of Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance
Thursday, March 14th at 1:00 PM PDT

Image for A 50-Year Friendship with RBG with NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg webinar

A 50-Year Friendship with RBG with NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent and New York Times Bestselling Author
Wednesday, March 6th at 1:00 PM PST

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