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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

  • Virtual Book Talk: High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs

    Today at 14:00 EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Dr. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall with Orlando Bailey primary image

    Author Talk: Dr. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall with Orlando Bailey

    Wednesday at 18:00

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

    Tue, Jan 13, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Nature and Art as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Nature and Art as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

    Tue, Jan 20, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Cheryl Neely on the Invisibility of Black Female Crime Victims primary image

    Author Talk: Cheryl Neely on the Invisibility of Black Female Crime Victims

    Sun, Jan 25, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

    Wed, Jan 28, 7:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Civil Rights Activism with MacArthur Cotton and John Obee primary image

    Author Talk: Civil Rights Activism with MacArthur Cotton and John Obee

    Sun, Feb 1, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen

    Tue, Aug 4, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Unlock the Secret Language of Connection primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

    Tue, Nov 18, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Joe Louis's Battle for Freedom During WWII primary image

    Author Talk: Joe Louis's Battle for Freedom During WWII

    Sun, Nov 16, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Search for Truth and Love Across Time with Amanda Peters primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Search for Truth and Love Across Time with Amanda Peters

    Thu, Nov 13, 7:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Author Talk: Baking with Maureen Abood and Abra Berens primary image

    Author Talk: Baking with Maureen Abood and Abra Berens

    Sun, Nov 9, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity

    Wed, Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST

    Free

  • Local Children's Author Visit:  Anthony Dewayne Johnson primary image

    Local Children's Author Visit: Anthony Dewayne Johnson

    Sat, Nov 1, 3:00 PM

    Free

  • Author Talk: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson on Black Resistance Movements primary image

    Author Talk: Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson on Black Resistance Movements

    Wed, Oct 29, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

    Wed, Oct 29, 2:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: CNN's Abby Phillip with Amna Nawaz on Jesse Jackson's Legacy primary image

    Author Talk: CNN's Abby Phillip with Amna Nawaz on Jesse Jackson's Legacy

    Sun, Oct 26, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Virtual Book Talk: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai primary image

    Virtual Book Talk: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai

    Wed, Oct 22, 7:00 PM EDT

    Free

  • Author Talk: Lawrence Burney on Baltimore, Music & Memory primary image

    Author Talk: Lawrence Burney on Baltimore, Music & Memory

    Tue, Oct 21, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Author Talk: LaDarrion Williams and Magical HBCUs primary image

    Author Talk: LaDarrion Williams and Magical HBCUs

    Sun, Oct 19, 2:00 PM

    Free

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