• Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells

    Join us for a panel discussion featuring three best selling science fiction writers, Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells. They will discuss the promise, perils, and possible impacts that AI will have on our future, as well as AI in contemporary and future science fiction writing. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries […]

  • A Conversation with Jerry Craft: From Mama’s Boyz to New Kid and Beyond

    Learn about life, art, and telling your story with bestselling author, illustrator and syndicated cartoonist, Jerry Craft. Join us for a conversation about his works and journey to success, including a drawing demo that will be fun for the whole family! Jerry Craft (https://jerrycraft.com) is the author-illustrator of #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novels […]

  • Romance & Regency with Bridgerton’s Julia Quinn

    Julia Quinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning romance author, has written close to 40 novels including her popular series about the Bridgerton family which was adapted into an Emmy-nominated series on Netflix. Her newest novel, Queen Charlotte, is co-written with television pioneer Shonda Rhimes. It’s a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton’s […]