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Virtual Author Talk

Liane Moriarty - A Deep Dive in Character Development

2024-09-21 19:00:00 2024-09-21 20:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Connect for a live streamed chat with the mega-bestselling author about her newest novel—a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at the endless struggle to maintain certainty in an uncertain world. Westlake Porter Public Library - Online

Saturday, September 21
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-21 19:00:00 2024-09-21 20:00:00 America/New_York Virtual Author Talk Connect for a live streamed chat with the mega-bestselling author about her newest novel—a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at the endless struggle to maintain certainty in an uncertain world. Westlake Porter Public Library - Online

Connect for a live streamed chat with the mega-bestselling author about her newest novel—a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at the endless struggle to maintain certainty in an uncertain world.

This online author event takes place after the library is closed. Let us know if you have any questions about connecting to the live streamed content before the event.

Liane Moriarty and her book coverIf you knew your future, would you try to fight fate? If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny? Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world.  

In Here One Moment, aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are going to die. For some, their death is far in the future—age 103!—and they laugh. But for six passengers, their predicted deaths are not far away at all.

How do they know this? There were ostensibly more interesting people on the flight but none would become as famous as “The Death Lady.” Not a single passenger or crew member will later recall noticing her board the plane. She wasn’t exceptionally old or young, rude or polite. She wasn’t drunk or nervous or pregnant. Her appearance and demeanor were unremarkable. But what she did on that flight was truly remarkable. 

A few months later, one passenger dies exactly as she predicted. Then two more passengers die, again, as she said they would. Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party.

A modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery, Moriarty asks profound questions in her newest I-can’t-wait-to-find-out-what-happens novel. Be sure to register now!


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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books and Authors |

TAGS: | LSC |

Westlake Porter Public Library

Phone: (440) 871-2600
Fax: (440) 871-6969

Hours
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, Jan 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

Upcoming events

Tue, Jan 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 14, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
Registration is now closed

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Westlake Room
Registration is now closed

Wed, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Technology Training Lab

Wed, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Wed, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 16, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Training Lab
This event is full

Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Craft Room

Fri, Jan 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jan 18, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Sat, Jan 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Porter Room

Sun, Jan 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Jan 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room

Mon, Jan 20, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Jan 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 21, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 21, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Dover Room

Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom Programming 1

Tue, Jan 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dover Room

Wed, Jan 22, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Wednesday, January 15 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room

Thu, Jan 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 23, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 23, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 16 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jan 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Friday, January 17 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jan 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Sun, Jan 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Jan 27, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Mon, Jan 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Dover Room

Mon, Jan 27, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Jan 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Jan 28, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 29, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Jan 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room

Wed, Jan 29, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jan 30, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 23 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Feb 01, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Feb 01, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Porter Room

Sat, Feb 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Sun, Feb 02, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Youth Services

Sun, Feb 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Sunday, January 26 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Feb 03, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, January 27 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Feb 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Porter Room

Mon, Feb 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Feb 04, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Feb 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Feb 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Feb 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom Programming 1
Registration opens Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Feb 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Feb 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room

Wed, Feb 05, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Feb 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Feb 05, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Feb 06, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Feb 06, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Thu, Feb 06, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 30 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Feb 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Dover Room

Fri, Feb 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Friday, January 31 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Dover Room

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Feb 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sat, Feb 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Saturday, February 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, February 2 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Feb 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Sunday, February 2 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Mon, Feb 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Porter Room

Mon, Feb 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Feb 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dover Room

Tue, Feb 11, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Feb 11, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Dover Room
Registration opens Tuesday, February 4 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2

Wed, Feb 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Wednesday, February 5 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Feb 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Feb 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Wednesday, February 5 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Technology Training Lab

Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Feb 13, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, February 6 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Feb 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, February 6 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Feb 13, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Thu, Feb 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room