Author Events

Did you know we have the biggest, number one author event series in the country? Each month the St. Louis County Library Foundation brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet and engage with their favorite writers.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended. Books for signing will be available for purchase at the events. For more information, please call 314-994-3300.

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Thomas Fuller - “The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory” book cover and color author photo

Thomas Fuller

New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller shares the incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team’s triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated. After years of covering wildfires, war, pandemic, and mass shootings, Fuller became captivated by the story of the football team at California School for the Deaf, a state-run school with only 168 students. Fuller packed his bags and drove seven hours to the Riverside campus just in time to see them trounce their opponent in the second game of the playoffs. “The Boys of Riverside” looks back at the myriad heart-wrenching and uplifting stories of the players who had found common purpose. Through their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of high school athletics, and deafness in America.

Monday, August 19, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
Reed Farrel Coleman - “Blind to Midnight: A Nick Ryan Novel” book cover and color author photo

Reed Farrel Coleman

Reed Farrel Coleman is the bestselling author of thirty-one crime fiction novels. His latest series introduces an unforgettable antihero, police “fixer” Nick Ryan. Nearly three thousand New Yorkers died on 9/11. But in the entire city on that tragic day, only one murder actually took place. Now, over two decades later, Detective Nick Ryan must dig beneath the official report--and into his own past--to find the truth. Nick's investigations uncover a tangled web of corruption and blood money, and as the horrifying truth emerges, he finds himself outgunned, on the run, and trusting no one.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch