Whether you’re interested in mystery, poetry, nonfiction, or groundbreaking children’s literature, we’ve got you covered. Our fall events for book lovers will give you a chance to hear from the authors and get your book signed! Make sure to register if you plan to attend any of the events below.

Nicholas Meyer book tour: “Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell,” Sept. 18

Nicholas Meyer is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and director. His body of creative work in publishing, film, and television spans more than five decades. Meyer’s sixth Sherlock Holmes novel, “Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram From Hell,” was published at the end of August 2024 by the Mysterious Press. Join us on Sept. 18 for a reading and book signing!

Poetry book launch with Emilie Buchwald, Sept. 28

If poetry is more your speed, we invite you to join us for a reading and book launch for Emilie Buchwald, whose new collection “Incandescent” will be published by Nodin Press this fall. Buchwald’s previous book of poems received a Silver Benjamin Franklin Award. She is the co-founder and former publisher of Milkweed Editions and is currently the publisher of The Gryphon Press.

49th Annual Kerlan Award honoring Lisa Yee, Oct. 22

Each year, the Children’s Literature Research Collections sponsors the Kerlan Award, given in recognition of singular attainments in the creation of children’s literature. The 2024 winner is Lisa Yee, award-winning author of more than 20 books for children and young adults including her recent titles, “Maizy Chen’s Last Chance” and “The Misfits.” The child of two public school teachers, Lisa Yee is a third-generation Chinese American. Born and raised in Los Angeles, her groundbreaking book, “Millicent Min, Girl Genius,” features one of the first Asian American protagonists in contemporary children’s literature.

Dear Readers and Riders: The Life of Marguerite Henry with author Lettie Teague, Oct. 29

Author Lettie Teague will discuss her new book,  “Dear Readers and Riders: The Beloved Books, Faithful Fans, and Hidden Private Life of Marguerite Henry.” Henry was a beloved and best-selling children’s author who wrote adventure stories that featured horses and other animals.

Lettie Teague is the author of three books. She has also been The Wall Street Journal’s wine columnist since 2010, covering the world of wine from Argentina to Washington state and all the wine countries, regions and winemakers in between. Following a reading from her book, Teague will be joined by Lisa Von Drasek for a discussion and audience Q&A. Von Drasek is the Miranker Family Curatorial Chair of the Kerlan Collection for Children’s Literature.

‘Traveling Without Moving’: A Conversation With Taiyon J. Coleman, Nov. 21

Please join us Nov. 21 as author Taiyon J. Coleman reads from her new book: “Traveling Without Moving: Essays From a Black Woman Trying to Survive in America.” In the book, Coleman shares intimate essays from her life: her childhood in Chicago, about being the only Black student in a prestigious and predominantly White creative writing program, about institutional racism and implicit bias in writing instruction, about the violent legacies of racism in the U.S. housing market, and about the maternal health disparities seen across the country and their implication in her own miscarriage.

One of the essays includes Coleman’s experiences with the University of Minnesota Libraries Mapping Prejudice project.