Closing early at 4pm on 11/26. Closed 11/27 & 11/28.

Author Talks

Local authors

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.

Upcoming Events

Online Author Talk: Nothing More of This Land with Joseph Lee

Wednesday, November 5th at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.

Online Author Talk: The Berry Pickers with Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13th at 4:00 PM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories.

Online Author Talk: Supercommunicators with Charles Duhigg

Tuesday, November 18th at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.

Online Author Talk: The Retirement Plan with Sue Hincenbergs

Tuesday, December 2nd at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Online Author Talk: Julia Child’s Kitchen with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson

Tuesday, December 9th at 11:00 AM | This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

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.