Claudia Rankine, Min Jin Lee, LeVar Burton and Stacey Abrams are the featured speakers for September’s Seattle Arts & Lectures Series.
Virtual attendance at these livestreamed events is FREE for Lopez Library Card Holders, thanks to the financial support of the Friends of the Lopez Library. You must have a valid library card to register.
Wednesday, November 4th: Claudia Rankine
Register HERE by November 1st
Claudia Rankine—the bestselling author of Citizen and Just Us—joins us for a conversation that moves beyond the page, exploring friendship, grief, and what it means to truly see one another in a time of relentless loss. Q&A with Jodi-Ann Burey.
Saturday, November 14th: Min Jin Lee
Register HERE by November 11th
The National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic: a masterpiece by turns sweeping and intimate, that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty. Q&A with Jodi-Ann Burey.
Monday, November 16th: LeVar Burton
Register HERE by November 13th
The legendary actor behind Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Reading Rainbow shares never-before-told stories from a life that has shaped generations—told at last on his own terms in his memoir, Take My Word for It.
Thursday, November 19th: Stacey Abrams
Register HERE by November 16th
Bestselling author, entrepreneur, and political leader Stacey Abrams joins us for an evening that ranges from her latest thriller, Coded Justice, to the issues shaping our political and technological future—from AI’s growing role in our lives to the fight for voting rights and democracy.