Hello librarians!
Who's going to Library Journal's Day of Dialog event on Friday, September 25th? If you haven't yet signed up for this free, all-day event, you can still register here. Join us for egalley giveaways, author panels, and so much more!
Below, you will find our full author speaking schedule, with links to egalleys so you can read ahead.
We can't wait to see you there!
-The LLF Team (Virginia, Chris, and Lainey)
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Author Booth Chats!
11:40am-12:00pm ET
Russell Banks, author of Foregone
"Russell Banks is, word for word, idea for idea, one of the great American novelists. Foregone is a book about not coming to a conclusion. Banks presents us with a series of mirrors, some of them broken, some of them intact, and all of them wildly reflective of our times. It is a book about the shifting shapes of memory and the chimerical nature of our lives."
—Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin
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2:20-2:40pm ET
Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest Lie
About The Kindest Lie:For fans of Tayari Jones and Jacqueline Woodson, a thought-provoking, page-turning debut about race, class, identity, and the pursuit of the American dream.
"The Kindest Lie is a deep dive into how we define family, what it means to be a mother, what secrets we owe to those we love, and what it means to grow up Black. Does our past become the skeleton upon which our future fleshes out—or can we erase our beginnings? This beautifully crafted debut will keep you asking these questions and more."
—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways and Small Great Things
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Program Speakers!
Mystery Panel
9:30-10:30am ET
SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot
Read SJ Bennett's Behind the Book Essay!
"Hilarious, affectionate, and so well observed… I loved it."
—Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat
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Additional Mystery Panel authors:
• Charles Finch, An Extravagant Death, Minotaur: Macmillan
• Anna Porter, Deceptions, ECW Press
• Qiu Xiaolong, Hold Your Breath,
China, Severn House Publishers
• Jeri Westerson, Spiteful Bones, Severn House Publishers
10:30-11:30am ET
Fiona King Foster, author of The Captive
About The Captive: A rural noir about a woman on a pulse-pounding expedition to deliver a fugitive—and forced to confront her own past on the journey.
"Fiona Foster has written a tension-wire novel, suspenseful from the first line to the last. A story about a fractured country quickly transforms into a study of the ways in which the darkest parts of our history follow us around like shadows."
—Omar El Akkad, author of American War
12:15-1:15pm ET
Vendela Vida, author of We Run the Tides
"There’s violence lurking here, but also humor (it’s funny!), also love. This is one of the best novels about girlhood and female friendship I’ve ever read."
—Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes
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Additional Book Club Bests Panel authors:
•Ali Benjamin, The Smash-Up, Random: Penguin Random House
•Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library, S. & S.: Simon & Schuster
•Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Burning, Ballantine: Penguin Random House
•Morgan Rogers, Honey Girl, Park Row: Harlequin
Literary Fiction 2 Panel
4:00-5:15pm ET
Andrew J. Graff, author of Raft of Stars
About Raft of Stars: An instant classic for fans of Jane Smiley and Kitchens of the Great Midwest: when two hardscrabble young boys think they’ve committed a crime, they flee into the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
"In ruggedly beautiful prose, and with a deep affection for his damaged, but always lovable characters, Graff delivers a novel with real heart and soul."
—Nickolas Butler, author of Little Faith
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Additional Literary Fiction 2 Panel authors:
•Brandon Hobson, The Removed, Ecco: HarperCollins
•Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were, Random: Penguin Random House
•Susan Mihalic, Dark Horses, Gallery/Scout Press: Simon & Schuster
•Kirstin Valdez Quade, The Five Wounds, Norton: W. W. Norton
•E. Lily Yu, On Fragile Waves, Erewhon: Workman
4:00-5:15pm ET
Brandon Hobson, author of The Removed
About The Removed: Steeped in Cherokee myths and history, a novel about a fractured family reckoning with the tragic death of their son long ago—from National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson.
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Additional Literary Fiction 2 Panel authors:
•Andrew J. Graff, Raft of Stars, Ecco: HarperCollins
•Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were, Random: Penguin Random House
•Susan Mihalic, Dark Horses, Gallery/Scout Press: Simon & Schuster
•Kirstin Valdez Quade, The Five Wounds, Norton: W. W. Norton
•E. Lily Yu, On Fragile Waves, Erewhon: Workman
Help and Inspiration Panel
4:00-5:15pm ET
Amy Chan, author of Breakup Bootcamp
About Breakup Bootcamp: A self-affirming, holistic guide to transforming heartbreak into healing by the founder of the innovative and revolutionary Renew Breakup Bootcamp.
"This is what Chan is passionate about—digging deep into women’s wounds and rewiring their hearts and minds for the future."
—Marie Claire (Australia)
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Additional Help and Inspiration Panel authors:
•Jeff Belanger, The Call of Kilimanjaro, Imagine: Charlesbridge
•Molly Galbraith, Strong Women Lift Each Other Up, Harper Horizon: HarperCollins Focus
•Kirsteen MacLeon, In Praise of Retreats, ECW Press
•Katie Russell Newland, A Season with Mom, Harper Horizon: HarperCollins Focus
•Kelly Rippon, Parent Up, Sourcebooks
Be sure to visit the Library Love Fest Team at the HarperCollins Publishers booth for giveaways, chats, book club resources, and so much more!
Register for Library Journal's Day of Dialog here. It's free!