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Posted on: February 1, 2026

[ARCHIVED] This February’s Author Talks are for those who love history, magic, and adventure!

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Chase away the winter blues with fascinating discussions. 

Register, submit questions, and view more Online Author Talks here: https://libraryc.org/mansfieldpubliclibraryct                            

Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 7PM

Virtual Author Talk with Vanessa Riley

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.


Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 2PM

Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart. Award-Winning Author and Professor of Philosophy


Tuesday, February 24, 2026 @ 2PM

Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration: Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom CrouchTom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble

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