Virtual Author Talks in March

Each month this series features online discussions with bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. Can’t make the live event? View archived talks at your convenience.

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Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry
New York Times Bestselling Author of Population: 485 and The Jesus Cow
Wednesday, March 4th 2026 at 2:00 PM EST

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network and The Rose Code
Thursday, March 12th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter
With Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver
Tuesday, March 24th 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

Virtual Author Talks for February

Each month this series features online discussions with bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. Can’t make the live event? View archived talks at your convenience.

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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 at 7 PM ET

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart, Award-Winning Author and Professor of Philosophy, Thursday, February 12th at 2 PM ET

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration, Tuesday February 24th at 2 PM ET