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Author Series

The Author Series Committee at the Detroit Public Library (DPL) coordinates in-person and virtual engagements with renowned authors across Detroit's large, diverse library system.

Events in this collection

  • Author Talk: Tuskegee Airmen with Cheryl W. Thompson and Rochelle Riley primary image

    Author Talk: Tuskegee Airmen with Cheryl W. Thompson and Rochelle Riley

    Tomorrow at 14:00

    Free

  • Author Talk: Black Baseball in America With Dr. Gerald Early primary image

    Author Talk: Black Baseball in America With Dr. Gerald Early

    Sun, Mar 29, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Vanessa Riley primary image

    Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Vanessa Riley

    Sun, Apr 12, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: On Writing Action-Packed Spycraft with Brad Taylor primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: On Writing Action-Packed Spycraft with Brad Taylor

    Tue, Apr 14, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: Dr. April C. E. Langley on Black Women Poets primary image

    Author Talk: Dr. April C. E. Langley on Black Women Poets

    Sun, Apr 19, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimacy with Miranda Cowley Heller primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Lush Lyricism and Intimacy with Miranda Cowley Heller

    Wed, Apr 22, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Cookbook Talk: Exploring the Five Tastes of Dessert with Thalia Ho primary image

    Virtual Cookbook Talk: Exploring the Five Tastes of Dessert with Thalia Ho

    Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds

    Thu, Apr 30, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Duffield Local Author Talk primary image

    Duffield Local Author Talk

    Sat, May 2, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Cookbook Talk: Rituals to Eat Freely with Radhi Devlukia-Shetty primary image

    Virtual Cookbook Talk: Rituals to Eat Freely with Radhi Devlukia-Shetty

    Tue, May 5, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: On The Transformative Power of Love With Marjan Kamali primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: On The Transformative Power of Love With Marjan Kamali

    Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: John Garrison Marks on Washington's Legacy of Slavery primary image

    Author Talk: John Garrison Marks on Washington's Legacy of Slavery

    Sun, May 10, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Robot-Proof Your Kids With Dr. Vivienne Ming primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Robot-Proof Your Kids With Dr. Vivienne Ming

    Tue, May 12, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone primary image

    Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone

    Sun, May 17, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Surviving the Universe’s Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Surviving the Universe’s Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman

    Thu, Jun 11, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page

    Thu, Jun 18, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Cookbook Talk: SimpleMeals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy primary image

    Virtual Cookbook Talk: SimpleMeals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy

    Tue, Jun 23, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: Black Business in Detroit with Dr. Kendra Boyd primary image

    Author Talk: Black Business in Detroit with Dr. Kendra Boyd

    Sun, Mar 15, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • More Than a Stray- Book Launch and Storytime primary image

    More Than a Stray- Book Launch and Storytime

    Sun, Mar 15, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

    Thu, Mar 12, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: Romance Writer Elle Wright with Beverly Jenkins primary image

    Author Talk: Romance Writer Elle Wright with Beverly Jenkins

    Sat, Mar 7, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Cookbook Talk: How to Make Healthy Living Fun With Jenn Lueke primary image

    Virtual Cookbook Talk: How to Make Healthy Living Fun With Jenn Lueke

    Thu, Mar 5, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Rural Stories with Michael Perry primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Rural Stories with Michael Perry

    Wed, Mar 4, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Sadeqa Johnson and Adrienne Edwards primary image

    Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Sadeqa Johnson and Adrienne Edwards

    Sun, Mar 1, 2:00 PM

    Free

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The Detroit Public Library enlightens and empowers people by providingDiverse andDynamicPathways toLiteracy andLearning.  The Library will be a vital force for promoting literacy, expanding the mind, creating opportunities for individuals and building community.If you require any further information about an event, please do not hesitate to contact the event organizer directly at the email provided for that event. We kindly request that you refrain from utilizing the "Ask A Question" feature, as it may cause delays in receiving a response. The event organizer will be more than happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to your participation at our events!