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Live Virtual Author Talks through the Library Speakers Consortium
Access 2-3 live virtual author events per month featuring a vibrant mix of best-selling authors and Pulitzer Prize winners on a wide range of interesting topics. Books and authors selected will cover 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. These author talks will be archived and made available for later viewing. Thank you to the West Linn Library Foundation for sponsoring these programs.
Author Talk archives are available here.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!
Thursday, June 11th 2026 at 4:00 PM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 4:00 PM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary
In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
Thursday, July 30th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Katherine Rundell’s award-winning Impossible Creatures soared to instant stardom, quickly earning the spot as one of the most popular children’s fantasy books in the 2020s. Now you can tune-in online to hear directly from the author (and ask your own questions about Christopher and Anya’s adventures) as we dive into the sequel, The Poisoned King!
Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary
Join us for a conversation that’s sure to warm your heart (and make your stomach rumble), as we delve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson, author of Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well, commentary on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets, and a stunning array of photos.
Thursday, August 20th at 4:00 PM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary
Offering a unique glimpse into the heart of America’s history - the good, the bad, and the ugly - celebrated author G. Neri invites readers for a journey through the U.S. in his funny and heartfelt book, My Bicentennial Summer.
Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.
Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.
Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel.
