May-July Event Announcements!
The incredible 2010 author event series continues into the spring and summer and features events with legendary novelist Richard Russo, NY Times bestselling memoirist Mary Karr, popular suspense writer John Sandford and Jeffery Deaver, and acclaimed behavioral economist Dan Ariely.
To view the entire 2010 author event schedule, click on ’2010 Events Line-Up’ at the top right corner of the blog. And check back frequently; more events will be add weekly!
JUNE
Tuesday, June 1, 7 pm – Brunonia Barry, “The Map of True Places”
Originally a self-published novel, Brunonia Barry’s debut novel “The Lace Reader” was embraced by readers around the world and became a publishing sensation and New York Times bestseller. Her highly-anticipated second novel “The Map of True Places” is an emotionally resonant novel of tragedy, secrets, identity, and love in which a psychotherapist finds the strands of her own life in the death of a troubled patient. (Authors’ Nook)
Wednesday, June 2, 7 pm – Fifth Annual St. Louis County Library Suspense Night
Sponsored by Starbucks
Join us for an evening with three outstanding mystery and suspense writers who will each read from recent work and discuss their craft. One of the Library’s most popular annual programs, this event brings together top writers from St. Louis and New York: Gabriel Cohen (“The Ninth Step: Detective Jack Leightner Series”), Reed Farrel Coleman (“Empty Ever After: Moe Prager Series #5″), and Scott Phillips (“The Ice Harvest”). Refreshments provided by Starbucks. (Auditorium)
Thursday, June 3, 7 pm – Ann Brashares, “My Name is Memory”
New York Times bestselling author of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” and “The Last Summer (Of You and Me).” Ann Brashares presents an imaginative, inspired, magical story of a love affair so powerful that it lasts through several lifetimes.
(Auditorium)
Friday, June 4, 7 pm – Richard Russo, “That Old Cape Magic”
Read St. Louis 2010 – Fiction: Distinguished Literary Achievement Selection
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo is regarded by many critics as the best writer about small-town America since Sherwood Anderson and Sinclair Lewis. Russo’s previous works include “Empire Falls,” which won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, “Nobody’s Fool,” and “Bridge of Sighs.” Russo’s latest, “That Old Cape Magic” is a novel of deep introspection about a middle-aged man confronting what it was he thought he wanted and what in fact he has. Full of wry humor and flawless storytelling, “That Old Cape Magic” is a remarkable look at marriage, family, and aging. (Main Reading Room)
Monday, June 7, 7 pm – Colin Beavan, “No Impact Man”
To be held at the Schlafly Branch of St. Louis Public Library (Central West End – 225 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis Mo 63108)
Read St. Louis 2010 - Non-Fiction Selection
“No Impact Man” is journalist Colin Beaven’s riveting account of the year he committed to making as little impact on the environment as possible, all while living in New York City with his Prada-loving wife, a toddler, and dog. Starting with no take-out and eventually giving up elevators, air-conditioning, food in packaging, and finally toilet paper, Beaven’s “eco-experiment” is at times absurd and hysterical, but his commitment is always inspiring.
Tuesday, June 8, 7 pm – Craig Johnson, “Junkyard Dogs”
Craig Johnson’s award-winning Walt Longmire mysteries continue to find new fans, and “Junkyard Dogs” is sure to create many more devotees. The sixth book in the series is filled with Johnson’s signature blend of wisecracks, Western justice, and page-turning plot twists, as the beloved sheriff finds himself star-deep in the darker aspects of human nature–a story of love, laughs, death, and derelict automobiles. (Authors’ Nook)
Thursday, June 10, 7 pm – Steve Martini, “The Rule of Nine”
Defense attorney Paul Madriani tracks an extremist hellbent on destroying the entire Supreme Court in one deadly stroke in the latest installment in teh exhilarating series by #1 New York Times bestselling legal suspense author Steve Martini.
(Auditorium)
Monday, June 14, 7 pm – Dan Ariely, “Perfectly Irrational: The Unexpected Ways We Defy Logic at Home and at Work”
Presented by the Pacesetter Author Event Series
Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,” Dan Ariely returns to St. Louis County Library to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our temptation to cheat in any and all areas. (Auditorium)
Tuesday, June 15, 7 pm – Jeffery Deaver, “The Burning Wire”
Bestselling suspense author Jeffery Deaver’s latest Lincoln Rhyme novel brings back the brilliant criminologist and his partner/paramour Amelia Sachs. When an attack is made on Manhattan’s electricity grid, it seems that terrorists must be responsible. While the FBI and CIA try to determine whether religious or environmental fundamentalists are behind the attacks, Rhyme and Amelia race to decode the forensics in order to prevent the next assault on the grid. (Auditorium)
Monday, June 28, 7 pm – David Kirkpatrick, “The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company that is Connecting the World”
Presented by the Pacesetter Author Series
Senior technology correspondent for Fortune Magazine, David Kirkpatrick offers the inside story of how Facebook became one of the biggest technology success stories of our time. “The Facebook Effect” was written with the full, exclusive cooperation of Facebook founder David Zuckerberg and the company’s other leaders. (Auditorium)
JULY
Friday, July 9, 7 pm – Mary Karr, “Lit”
A sequel to her beloved and bestselling memoirs “The Liar’s Club” and “Cherry,” Mary Karr’s “Lit” was one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and landed on the New York Times Top Ten list for 2009. “Lit” is about getting drunk and getting sober; becoming a mother by letting go of a mother; learning to write by learning to live. Written with Karr’s relentless honesty and irreverent humor, it is a truly electrifying story of how to grow up—as only Mary Karr can tell it. (Main Reading Room)
Saturday, July 10, 2:00 pm – Gwen Ifill, “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama”
To be held in the Danforth Chapel of the Mary Institute and Country Day School (MICDS), 101 N. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO 63124
Presented by the ‘Buzz’ Westfall Favorite Author Series
“The Breakthrough” is a remarkable look at contemporary politics and an essential foundation for understanding the future of American democracy in the age of Obama.
