Simsbury Public Library Webinars and Online Events

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. Check the Library's Event Calendar for upcoming live, virtual author events.
Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

Upcoming Speakers:

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

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon
New York Times Bestselling Author and Reese’s Book Club Pick - Mother-Daughter Murder Night
Wednesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM EDT

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Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang
New York Times Bestselling Author of Yellowface, Babel, and the Poppy War Trilogy
Tuesday, May 21st at 7:00 PM EDT

Image for For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell webinar

For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Monday, June 3rd at 2:00 PM EDT

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Past Event Recordings

Image for Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt webinar

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel and Ghosts of Manhattan
Wednesday, May 1st at 3:00 PM EDT

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 8:00 PM EDT

Image for From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann ** (Recording Expires July 9, 2024) ** webinar

From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann ** (Recording Expires July 9, 2024) **
McCann, author of the award-winning and bestselling books Apeirogon, Let the Great World Spin and Transatlantic
Tuesday, April 9th at 2:00 PM EDT

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