Summer is the perfect time to toss a new book in your bag to read by the pool or beach. It鈥檚 also an opportunity to catch an author talk hosted by an independent bookstore or local library.
There are some big names headed to the 51黑料 area this summer, including Carol Moseley Braun and Will Leitch.
Here are some of the upcoming author events this summer:
May
- Rachel Gillig, 鈥淭he Knight and the Moth,鈥 5 p.m. May 24, Sun Theatre, 3625 Grandel Square, $33 or $38, includes book,
- Ron Knox, 鈥淩esist Monopolies!,鈥 6 p.m. May 27, Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave.,
- Sarah Pinborough, 鈥淲e Still Live Here,鈥 7 p.m. May 28, The Lobby by Union Studio, 5127 Delmar Blvd.,
- Stephen R. Platt, 鈥淭he Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II鈥 7 p.m. May 28, SLCL Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.,
People are also reading…
- Alexis Daria, 鈥淎long Came Amor,鈥 7 p.m. May 30, The Lobby by Union Studio,
- Craig Johnson 鈥淩eturn to Sender: A Longmire Mystery鈥 7 p.m. May 31, SLCL Clark Family Branch,
- Judy Mundle, 鈥淭he Block Manager: A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camp,鈥 1 p.m. May 31, Buder Library, 4401 Hampton Ave.,
June
In 1992, in Illinois, Democrat Carol Moseley-Braun became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
July
Andew W. Hahn, executive director of the Campbell House Museum, reveals the social and political history of 51黑料 in 鈥淢apping 51黑料: A History of the Gateway City in 40 Rare Maps.鈥
Mary Jo Bang, poet and professor of English at Washington University Photo by Matt Valentine
