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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John McMahon

The New York Times listed John McMahon’s debut novel, “The Good Detective” among their “Top Ten Crime Novels of 2019.” In the first installment in an electrifying new series, McMahon introduces an enigmatic group of FBI agents. Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. Gardner and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI’s hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve. When DNA links a murder victim to a serial killer long presumed dead, the team springs into action.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement" book cover and color author photo of Juan Williams

Juan Williams

In this highly anticipated follow-up to “Eyes on the Prize,” journalist and historian Juan Williams turns his attention to the rise of a new civil rights movement. More than a century of activism reached a mountaintop with the arrival of a Black man in the Oval Office. But hopes for a unified, post-racial America were deflated when Barack Obama’s presidency met with furious opposition. In “New Prize for These Eyes,” Williams traces the arc of a new civil rights era, from Obama to Charlottesville to January 6th and a Confederate flag in the Capitol. “New Prize for These Eyes” is a forward-looking call to action, urging Americans to get in touch with the progress made and hurdles yet to be overcome.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
Joseph Finder Author of “The Oligarch’s Daughter”

Joseph Finder

New York Times bestselling author of international espionage, Joseph Finder presents a breakneck thriller that marries dynastic opulence and disorienting spycraft. Six years ago, Paul Brightman was a rising star on Wall Street who fell in love with a beautiful photographer named Tatyana—unaware that her father was a Russian oligarch and the object of interest from several U.S. intelligence agencies. Now Paul is a man on the run with a million-dollar bounty on his head. Rivaling the classic spy novels of the Cold War, “The Oligarch’s Daughter” is built for the frightening world we live in now.

Friday, January 31, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"Harlem Rhapsody" book cover and color author photo of Victoria Christopher Murray

Victoria Christopher Murray

Bestselling historical fiction author Victoria Christopher Murray shares the extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. In 1919, high school teacher Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of “The Crisis,” the NAACP’s preeminent magazine. The first Black woman to hold this position, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. Under her leadership, “The Crisis” thrives - discovering young writers like Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes. Jessie has shaped a generation of literary legends, but as she strives to preserve her legacy, she’ll discover the high cost of her unparalleled success.

Thursday, February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch