Tag: Author Talk
Author Talk with Joe Sonderman This Day in St. Louis History
St. Louis has a fascinating history that continues to affect how we live in the metro area today. This book presents that history in a unique fashion that makes it interesting to read, compiling historic events in a day-by-day calendar format. There are the tragedies and triumphs of great figures…
Author Event: Exploring the Legacy of the 1904 World’s Fair through Fiction
Author event: Exploring the Legacy of the 1904 World’s Fair through Fiction In 1904, all eyes were on the City of St. Louis, and on the largest, most ambitious fair the world had ever seen. The works of local authors Jana Meehan and Sarah Angleton explore the environment of this…
Author Linda Murphy Marshall – Immersion: A Linguist’s Memoir
Author Linda Murphy Marshall – Immersion: A Linguist’s Memoir Immersion, a 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner, is a memoir that takes the reader on a captivating emotional and physical journey through Kirkwood native Linda Murphy Marshall’s life: from the longstanding, crippling impact of family members’ low expectations and…
Taking Your Book from Thought to Bought : A Conversation With Editor Andrew Doty and New Author Dana Delibovi
Taking Your Book from Thought to Bought : A Conversation With Editor Andrew Doty and New Author Dana Delibovi Do you have a book you want to write? Have you started a book but not finished it? Do you feel anxious about approaching publishers or agents? Only 3% of writers…
Author Talk: Dave Lange, Soccer Made in St. Louis
Join Reedy Press author Dave Lange and St. Louis CITY Soccer Club play-by-play announcer Joey Zanaboni for a dive into the rich history of soccer in St. Louis, the nation’s first soccer capital! We’ll hear about the sport’s beginnings in St. Louis in the early 1870s, soccer’s development in making St. Louis…
Best Mom St. Louis Author Event with Tara Smith
St. Louis is a great place to raise a family, and for good reason. It’s filled with historic places and hidden gems, as well as so many free things to do. With Best Mom St. Louis as your guidebook, you can confidently pack your day full of adventurous and educational…
Missouri Weird and Wonderful with Amanda Doyle and Dan Zettwoch
Author Amanda Doyle and Illustrator Dan Zettwoch will visit the library to share how they collected strange and interesting facts about Missouri into their new book Missouri Weird & Wonderful. Join us to find out how much MO you know!
Author Talk: John Beaumont, Walk-Along
Reverend John Beaumont’s Christian devotional work engages with the same scripture and its larger context over five consecutive days. At the end of each week, you will have an opportunity to reflect on the previous week and look forward to the next week by applying something the Lord revealed to…
Author Talk: Calvin Riley, Black Saint Louis
Black St. Louis explores the rich and inspiring history of African Americans in St. Louis from the city’s founding as a French fur trading post during the Spanish colonial era to the new millennium. Authors Calvin Riley and NiNi Harris highlight great figures who showed leadership, incredible innovation, and courage…
Author/Book Signing: Walking South City: A Journey Through Historic St. Louis Neighborhoods by Jim Merkel
Based on a series of walks the author did on a 45-mile-long zig-zag path through South St. Louis in 2021. It provides different insights into the history, people and quirks of South St. Louis.
