It’s your lucky day because March is filled with new online author talks for you to check out! Help shape the look of these conversations by submitting questions to the author when you register for each talk. Can’t attend the live stream? There’s more luck in store because the recording will be available on demand and gets emailed directly to every registered participant.
FICTION: Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn
New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network and The Rose Code
Thursday, March 12th at 6 PM
You’re invited to join us for a conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Unlock the Hidden Power of Dreams with Sleep Expert Michelle Carr
Director of the Dream Engineering Laboratory in the Center for Advanced Sleep Medicine
Wednesday, March 11th at 1 PM
Learn how to harness your dreams to improve your sleep and health with dream engineer Dr. Michelle Carr. In Nightmare Obscura, Dr. Carr unlocks the science behind the sleeping body. Drawing on her expertise in nightmares, lucid dreaming, and the cutting-edge field of dream engineering, she reveals how we can revolutionize our sleeping—and waking—health.
VARIETY & LIFESTYLE: Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry
New York Times Bestselling Author of Population: 485 and The Jesus Cow
Wednesday, March 4th at 1 PM
Join us in conversation with New York Times bestselling author, humorist, singer/songwriter, and amateur snow plow driver, Michael Perry. His collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences and the magic of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
HEALTH & WELLNESS: Explore Secret Worlds in the Earth, Sea, and Sky with Kate Messner
New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Children’s Author
Thursday, March 26th at 6 PM
Join us for an enchanting and educational discussion with bestselling author Kate Messner as we delve into her Over and Under series, best suited for a K-3rd grade audience. The Over and Under books help to nurture our endless curiosity about the natural world by celebrating the hidden marvels and creatures all around us.
COOKING: How to Make Healthy Living Effortless and Fun with Jenn Lueke
Recipe Developer and Social Media Star
Thursday, March 5th at 2 PM
In her new cookbook Don’t Think About Dinner, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. Unlike a typical cookbook, this comprehensive handbook offers strategies, tools, tips, meal plans, and more, plus over 125 delicious recipes. Jenn includes a wide range of adaptable dishes that suit any vibe, budget, or dietary need, from breakfast and lunch to appetizers, dinner, drinks, snacks, and desserts.
NONFICTION: America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter
In Conversation with Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver
Tuesday, March 24th at 6 PMJoin us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry.