June Author Talks

Book covers (left to right): State Fairs by The Smithsonian, A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman, Good Grandpa by Ted Page, The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook by Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy.

Join the Long Beach Public Library for exciting talks on state fair crafts, LitRPG, grandfatherhood, and South Asian recipes!

Registration is required for the live events. If you can’t attend live, register anyway and you'll receive a recording of the talk after it concludes.


Mary Savig, Curator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Exploring Extraordinary and Unconventional Crafts from State and Tribal Fairs
June 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM


Matt Dinniman, Bestselling Author and Literary Dungeon Master
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG
June 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM


Ted Page, Author and Creative Entrepreneur
Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood
June 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM


Sana Javeri Kadri, CEO & Founder of Diaspora Spice Co., and Asha Loupy, Food and Recipe Writer
Seasonal Home Cooking with The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook
June 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM


The Library’s online author talks are made possible with the support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors.