Join us as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the…
You’re invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction. In The Song of Achilles, Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea…
**Recurring every other week** 10 AM at our Winnsboro Branch in the upstairs Children's Program Room Our new children's program coordinator, Ms. Missy, has been hard at work getting this activity ready for our toddlers (kids age 5 and below). Gather 'round, little ones, for a magical journey into the world of stories and imagination!…
Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us. American Table is a sweeping history of food and culture that summons everyone to the table for a fresh look at some of the people, ingredients,…
**Recurring every other week** 10 AM at our Winnsboro Branch in the upstairs Children's Program Room Our new children's program coordinator, Ms. Missy, has been hard at work getting this activity ready for our toddlers (kids age 5 and below). Gather 'round, little ones, for a magical journey into the world of stories and imagination!…
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the…
We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the…
**Recurring every other week** 10 AM at our Winnsboro Branch in the upstairs Children's Program Room Our new children's program coordinator, Ms. Missy, has been hard at work getting this activity ready for our toddlers (kids age 5 and below). Gather 'round, little ones, for a magical journey into the world of stories and imagination!…
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals the hidden history of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve…
