NDL is pleased to offer a monthly virtual Author Talk series that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. All author talks are held online and registration is required through the Library Speakers Consortium (LSC)to receive the watch link. During the registration process, you'll be invited to submit questions that will be posed to the author.

Register here:https://libraryc.org/northvillelibrary/44956

Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother.

American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image that became one of the most iconic of the 21st century. Seven years later, Diane gets the chance to spend three days with the murderer of her son in a Virginia courthouse, inspiring her to tell her life story. What unfolds is one of the most compelling narratives in recent literary history, channeled into searing reality by New York Times bestselling author Colum McCann, who brings us on a journey of strength, resilience, and radical empathy.

What is the Library Speakers Consortium?

LSC hosts 2-3 online bestselling-author events per month. These are live events with interactive Q&A sessions that are also recorded. Books and authors selected will cover a wide range of diverse fiction and non-fiction genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, OwnVoices, poetry, business, personal growth, social justice, history, art, culture, and more.