Have you ever had a question you've wanted to ask the author of your favorite book? Are you interested in hearing from best-selling authors - about their writing process, philosophies, book insights, backgrounds, and more? We are excited to offer Virtual Author Talks every month where you get to hear from award-winning authors and even ask them your questions during a live, virtual interview!
What is a Virtual Author Talk?
Our Virtual Author Talks take place online and feature bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors. These free events occur two to three times a month and include the opportunity to ask questions to the author. All events are free and open to the public. Each talk is also recorded, so you can go back through the archives and watch past talks!
How to Watch an Author Talk
- Go to libraryc.org/newberlinlibrary and click on the upcoming event you'd like to attend, listed beneath "Upcoming Speakers."
- On the next page, below the main photo of the event, click on "Register."
- Enter your contact information, as well as any questions you might have for the author, and then click on "Register."
- Once you have successfully registered, you will receive an email with the link to watch the event. You will also receive emails 24 hours and 2 hours before the Author Talk.
- From the reminder email, click on "Join Webinar" when you are ready to watch. This will take you to the watch page. You can watch the Author Talk, ask questions, and participate in the live chat all in the same page. There is no Zoom; the video will play in your browser.
Upcoming Talks
January's talks include the following:
- The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks
Tuesday, January 13 at 1 PM
Leading Cultural and Political Commentator and Bestselling Author of The Road to Character - Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz
Tuesday, January 20 at 1 PM
Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore
Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00 PM
New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River
FAQs
Where does the talk take place?
These talks do not take place at the library, but rather are available online. All of the author talks produced by the Library Speakers Consortium are live-streamed and can be attended through any device that connects to the internet. You will find the link to the event in your registration confirmation email (as well as a reminder email that you’ll receive the day before the event). There is no Zoom and you do not need to download any software. The video will play directly in your web browser!
Do I need to register for the talk?
If you would like to view the talk live or submit a question to the author, you will need to register for the author talk ahead of time. If you cannot attend the talk live, you can still register to submit a question, and a link to the recording will be email to you the day after the talk is complete.
Will the talk be recorded?
Yes! If you cannot watch the talk live, you can come back and watch the recording afterwards. The recording of each talk will be posted 24 hours after the live event is complete. To view the recordings, go to the author talks page for our library and scroll to the bottom to choose “View all recordings.”