Spring will bring a series of exciting authors to LW Library

AUTHORSPEAK

The LW Library is excited to announce its upcoming slate of authors who visit the community to talk about their books, writing and all things literary.

From May to September, the library will host an author each month at the adjacent Veterans Plaza.

The following is the schedule: • Friday, May 5: New York Times bestselling mystery author Naomi Hirahara will discuss some of her latest works, including her upcoming historical mystery “Evergreen,” the sequel to her hit book “Clark and Division” set in 1940s Chicago.

• Friday, June 2: Veteran, artist and memoirist Robert Richert will discuss his experience during the Vietnam War as a drafted civilian. He will cover the mental and physical health struggles that he endured while in Vietnam and the yearslong healing process that he documented in his book “Open Wound.”

• Friday, July 14: USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda joins us to talk about her career as the author of thrillers and her upcoming book, “Beneath the Surface,” which follows two sons and their families as they try to curry favor with their billionaire father who invited them to spend a week on Catalina Island.

• Friday, Aug, 11: Nicola Harrison, the author of “Montauk and The Show Girl,” will discuss her new historical fiction novel, “Hotel Laguna.” The novel follows trailblazer Hazel Francis from the factories of World War II to the sunsplashed beaches of Southern California on a daring journey to demand more for herself.

• Friday Sept. 8: Rachel Howzell Hall, a New York Times bestselling mystery thriller author and James Patterson collaborator, will speak about her experience writing books that keep readers guessing until the very end. Her talk will include her recent titles “These Toxic Things” and “We Lie Here.”

A selection of books from each author is available to borrow from the library for patrons who would like to read them before authors’ upcoming visits.

All events will be held at Veterans Plaza and run from 11 a.m.-noon.

Following the author’s presentation, a short question-andanswer session will be held, and then the author will be available to sign books.

Refreshments will be provided.