Upcoming Events
Authors Cameron M. Ludwich and Blair Thomas Hess, The State of Bourbon

The State of Bourbon Fast Class

Main Library, Wednesday, September 5, 6:30 p.m.

Presented by authors Cameron M. Ludwich and Blair Thomas Hess, The State of Bourbon explores Kentucky through the history of the spirit. In this presentation, the authors will talk about the history of bourbon and Kentucky, and how the two are connected. They'll share some of their favorite bourbon-themed road trips, focusing specifically on the Louisville area, as well as some road trip tips such as traveling to several places in one day, traveling with kids to distilleries, and capturing memories through photos.

The program is free, but registration is required: call (502) 574-1623.
Xi Jinping's Third Revolution and the Future of U.S.-China Relations with Elizabeth Economy

The 2018 Annual Lecture in Asian Democracy: Xi Jinping’s Third Revolution and the Future of U.S.-China Relations with Elizabeth Economy

Main Library, Tuesday, September 18, 6 p.m. (please note new time)

Chinese president Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad. Over the past five years, he has taken unprecedented steps to consolidate his authority; expand the Communist Party’s role in China; and control more closely the exchange of ideas and capital between China and the outside world. Beyond its borders, Beijing has recast itself as a great power, seeking to reclaim its past glory and to create a system of international norms that better serves its more ambitious geostrategic objectives.

Join Elizabeth Economy, senior fellow and director for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, for the 2018 Annual Lecture in Asian Democracy. Presented in partnership with the University of Louisville Center for Asian Democracy, the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana, and Asia Institute - Crane House, the event is free but tickets are required. Visit www.worldkentucky.org/event/china-relations/ to order.
Journalist and former White House correspondent Marc Ambinder, author of "The Brink"

The Craig Buthod Author Series welcomes journalist and former White House correspondent
Marc Ambinder

Main Library, Tuesday, September 25, 7 p.m.

Marc Ambinder's new book, The Brink: President Reagan and the Nuclear War Scare of 1983, tells the incredible story of the 1983 war game that triggered a tense, brittle period of nuclear brinkmanship between the United States and the former Soviet Union.

The event is free, but tickets are required - click here to order.
Whitney Thornberry presents Mary and her Monsters

Carmichael's Kids presents New York Times-bestselling children’s author of the Warriors series Erin Hunter

Main Library, Tuesday, October 2, 6:30 p.m.

Set in the African savannah and told from three different animals’ points of view, Bravelands will thrill readers who love Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire, as well as the fans who’ve made Erin Hunter a #1 nationally bestselling phenomenon.

The event is free, but tickets are required - click here to order.
Whitney Thornberry presents Mary and her Monsters

Carmichael's Kids presents New York Times-bestselling children’s author of the How to Train Your Dragon book series Cressida Cowell

Main Library, Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes the spellbinding sequel to her latest high-adventure series -- The Wizards of Once -- set in a magical time full of wizards, warriors, giants and sprites.

The event is free, but tickets are required - click here to order.
Susan Orlean, bestselling author of "The Orchid Thief"

The Craig Buthod Author Series welcomes Susan Orlean, bestselling author of The Orchid Thief

Main Library, Monday, October 29, 7 p.m.

In her new book, Susan Orlean -- acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief -- reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries.

The event is free, but tickets are required - click here to order.
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The Craig Buthod Author Series - named in honor of former library director Craig Buthod - is an endowed library program that brings award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors to Louisville. Previously called Authors at the Library, the series was endowed in 2015 by donors to the Library Foundation.  To make a gift to the Craig Buthod Author Series endowment, click here.
Last Updated: 8/31/18