All of a sudden, it's cool to be an author again. Long stigmatized as reclusive know-it-alls, writers nowadays are enjoying more recognition (and less stereotypical descriptions). As any good independent bookstore knows, author visits make the reading experience that much more enjoyable for the patrons, so Left Bank Books works tirelessly to give a voice to both local and nationally significant authors. In the past year, the series has brought in humorist David Sedaris, St. Louisan Harper Barnes, Chuck Palahniuk (the author of Fight Club and more recently, Snuff), foodie Bobby Flay, Cokie Roberts and local photographer Michael Eastman, just to name a few guests ripe for a little celeb treatment. And when the Central West End store couldn't accommodate all of the adoring fans, Left Bank either hosted at another venue or, as was the case with Sedaris' visit, closed down the street, set up outdoor speakers and invited the public to bring lawn chairs, so that everyone would have the opportunity to hear the author speak. Talk about cool!
Observable Readings
| Sep 27, 2012
River Styx at Duff's
| Sep 22, 2011
Hungry Young Poets
| Sep 29, 2010
St. Louis County Library
| Sep 30, 2009
Observable Readings
| Sep 26, 2007
River Styx Reading Series at Duff's
| Sep 27, 2006
River Styx Poetry Series at Duff's
| Sep 29, 2005
Left Bank Books
| Sep 29, 2004
Left Bank Books
| Sep 29, 2004
Left Bank Books
| Sep 24, 2003
Left Bank Books
| Sep 24, 2003