Pioneer Library System Author Talks

Enjoy a variety of thought-provoking virtual talks from best-selling authors and thought leaders.

Join live or watch the recording later - so you can engage on your schedule.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Upcoming Speakers

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How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin
Harvard Psychologist, Author, and Keynote Speaker
Wednesday, May 7th at 1:00 PM CDT
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On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang
Julie Chan is Dead – A Propulsive Debut Thriller
Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00 PM CDT
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Image for How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein webinar

How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein
Lifestyle Writer, Editor, and Bestselling Author of The Genius of Judy
Wednesday, May 21st at 1:00 PM CDT
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Past Event Recordings

Image for The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz webinar

The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz
Author of the New York Times Bestselling Orphan X Series
Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 PM CDT

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The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, April 8th at 1:00 PM CDT

Image for Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner webinar

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of In Her Shoes, Big Summer, and The Breakaway
Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 PM CDT

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