Authorspeak returns in May
byTaylor Greene
LW Library
The LW Library is excited to announce the upcoming slate of authors who will visit Leisure World to speak with interested readers. From May to September, the library will host an author each month just outside the library at Veterans Plaza.
First up on Friday, May 5, New York Times bestselling mystery author Naomi Hirahara will discuss her latest works, including her upcoming historical mystery book “Evergreen,” the sequel to her hit book “Clark and Division” set in 1940s Chicago.
On Friday, June 2, veteran, artist, and memoirist Robert Richert will take people through his time in the Vietnam War as a drafted civilian and through struggles both mental and physical that he endured while in Vietnam, as well as his healing process in the years afterwards with his book “Open Wound.”
On Friday, July 14, USA Today bestselling thriller author Kaira Rouda will talk about her career as an author 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.
On Friday, Aug. 11, author of “Montauk” and “The Show Girl” Nicola Harrison will discuss her new historical fiction novel, “Hotel Laguna.” The novel follows trailblazer Hazel Francis, from the factories of World War II to the sun-splashed beaches of Southern California, on a daring journey to demand more for herself.
Finally, on Friday, Sept. 8, New York Times bestselling mystery thriller author and James Patterson collaborator, Rachel Howzell Hall, will speak about her experience writing books that keep people guessing until the very end, including her recent titles “These Toxic Things” and “We Lie Here.”
A selection of books from each author are available to borrow from the library for people who would like to read them before the upcoming visits.
All events will take place at Veterans Plaza and run from 11 a.m.-noon. Following the author’s presentation, there will be a a short question-and-answer session, and then the author will be available to sign books.
Refreshments will also be provided to those in attendance, so people should arrive early.
