Wright Library welcomes local and nationally-renowned authors for book talks and poignant discussion through a variety of in-person and virtual programs.
Events & Series
Learn about author series & topics below, or visit the Wright Library Calendar for a list of every program each month.
Author Talks Online
An on-going series from Wright Library and the Library Speakers Consortium, funded by the Wright Library Foundation.
Livestreamed talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.
Register to attend virtual events; advance registration offers you the opportunity to submit questions to the interviewer beforehand, and to receive reminders for the live event.
All events are recorded and archived.
Coming in October/November 2024
- A Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats with Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Wednesday, October 2nd at 2:00 PM EDT - Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Wednesday, October 9th at 7:00 PM EDT - Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
Tuesday, October 22nd at 2:00 PM EDT - A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: A Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.
Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 PM EST - On Childhood Migration from Central America: A Conversation with Javier Zamora
Thursday, November 14th at 4:00 PM EST - Native Rights and Culture in Fiction: A Conversation with Mona Susan Power
Wednesday, November 20th at 7:00 PM EST
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
NovemberTBA
Each November, Wright Library welcomes a Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner or runner-up for a special author presentation. Stay tuned for details as they unfold for 2024. Read more about the Dayton Literary Peace Prize or catch up on past DLPP authors - search the library catalog or visit the special DLPP Authors section of the library.
Past Events (2024):
- Signposts of Dying with Dr. Martha Jo Atkins - May 4, 2024
- Near Death, Rescue, & the Search for Meaning with Dean & Rose Waggenspack - May 2, 2024