Author Series
The Willa Cather Author Series is a free program that features mostly virtual but occasional in-person authors who explore humanities topics related to Willa Cather, Great Plains history, and art across a variety of styles and genres. The author series was conceived as a way to connect Cather to contemporary writers, as well as provide an accessible and inclusive space where readers can talk directly with writers about their work. Participating authors discuss how they create their work, thematic connections within and outside of their texts, and how their writing depicts shared experiences. Each author series event is designed to include a prepared discussion with the moderator and author(s), as well as ample time for audience Q&A.
Virtual Author Series: Joy Castro
The 2025 Author Series kicks off with Joy Castro, who will give a reading and discussion about her most recent novel, One Brilliant Flame. A common thread across many of our literary events this year is the role important historical events play as catalysts for original stories. In Castro's case, the Great Fire of Key West and Cuban independence movements alter the fates of One Brilliant Flame's six main characters.
Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear
Prepare for spring with author Jim Locklear! Jim will join us to talk about his book, In the Country of the Kaw, a personal account of the natural and cultural wonders of the watershed of the Kaw (Kansas) River, which arises on the High Plains of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska and joins the Missouri River in Kansas City.