Join us for an afternoon with best-selling writer T.C. Boyle as he discusses his latest novel,Talk to Me. He'll be joined by librarian Karen Pickard-Four as they discuss bonobos, books, and whatever else comes to mind.

T.C. Boyle is an American novelist and short-story writer. Since the mid-1970s, he has published seventeen novels and twelve collections of short stories. He's recently been the recipient of the Mark Twain Voice in American Literature Award, the Henry David Thoreau Award, and the Jonathan Swift Prize for satire. He is a Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Southern California and lives in Santa Barbara.

Karen Pickard-Four has been with the Los Angeles Public Library for over 14 years. She has served as a Young Adult librarian, Senior Librarian, and for the past 5 years as the Principal Librarian for the East Valley Region. Currently, she is interim Principal II for the Library Experience Office.

Streaming live on the library'sYouTubechannel andFacebookpage.

Those attending the virtual program will have an opportunity to win a free book.