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: Building Better Relationships with Priya Parker
Tuesday at 16:30 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: A Journey of Neighbors, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz
Thu 24 Sept, 19:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Paletero Man con Lucky Diaz
Thu 24 Sept, 20:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: Phill Branch With Jamila Thompson Holt
Wed 30 Sept, 18:00
Free
Author Talk: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black With Dr. LaKisha Simmons on Combee
Sat 3 Oct, 14:00
Free
Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams
Sun 4 Oct, 14:00
Free
Author Talk: Disability Rights Activists Tiffany Yu and Ani Grigorian
Tue 6 Oct, 18:00
Free
Author Talk: Journalist April Ryan With Stephen Henderson
Tue 13 Oct, 18:00
Free
Author Talk: Self-Care With Tara Pringle Jefferson and Alandra Chuney
Sun 25 Oct, 14:00
Free
Author Talk: Bestseller David Treuer With Public Historian Heather Bruegl
Sun 8 Nov, 14:00
Free
Author Talk: Detroit's Hidden History with Richard Bak
Sat 5 Dec, 14:00
Free
Virtual Book Talk: 2026 Pulitzer Prize Winner Daniel Kraus
Tue 8 Sept, 19:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Cookbook Talk: Authentic Family-Style Cooking with Jenny Martinez
Thu 3 Sept, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley
Thu 27 Aug, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Black Botanical Legacies with Beronda Montgomery
Tue 25 Aug, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Cookbook Talk: The Art of Canning and Jamming with Holly Capelle
Thu 6 Aug, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Cookbook Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen
Tue 4 Aug, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Lasting Friendships with Dr. Marisa Franco
Tue 28 Jul, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: Daniel Silva in Conversation With Jamie Gangel
Sat 18 Jul, 14:00
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Small Towns and Big Secrets with Karin Slaughter
Tue 14 Jul, 19:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Cookbook Talk: Easy Protein Goals with Dietitian Rachael DeVaux
Thu 9 Jul, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: We Run 313 and Sebastian Jackson on Black-led Run Clubs
Wed 24 Jun, 18:00
Free
Virtual Cookbook Talk: SimpleMeals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy
Tue 23 Jun, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood with Ted Page
Thu 18 Jun, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: Black Joy in the Urban Outdoors Panel Discussion
Wed 17 Jun, 18:00
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Surviving the Universe’s Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman
Thu 11 Jun, 19:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone and Raena Ashanti
Sun 17 May, 14:00
Free
Virtual Book Talk: Robot-Proof Your Kids With Dr. Vivienne Ming
Tue 12 May, 14:00 GMT-4
Free
Author Talk: John Garrison Marks with Lance Wheeler on George Washington
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