LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library Author Talks

Enjoy engaging virtual Author Talks with bestselling authors from a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, OwnVoices, poetry, business, personal growth, social justice, history, art, culture and more. Watch the live event with interactive Q&A, or watch the recording afterwards.

Virtual Author Talks are sponsored by the Friends of the LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library.

Upcoming Author Talks

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz
Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure
Tuesday, January 20th 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
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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 7:00 PM EST
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Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley
Award-Winning Author of Island Queen and Murder in Westminster
Thursday, February 5th 2026 at 7:00 PM EST
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Past Author Talk Recordings

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 2:00 PM EST

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 2:00 PM EST

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 2:00 PM EST

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