Register today to listen to free upcoming dialogues from bestselling authors via Fort Bend County Libraries’ Virtual Author Talks.


July’s lineup includes talks by authors Marisa Franco. who will cover building relationships at any age.


July 28 at 1 p.m. The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World


On July 28 at 1 p.m., psychologist, professor, and New York Times Bestselling author Marisa Franco will talk about how to harness the science of human connection to create cultures of belonging. She will emphasize that making new friends and deepening longstanding relationships is possible at any age and that there are specific, research-based ways to improve the number and quality of one’s connections.

Known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough, Dr. Franco writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications such as The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.

She also speaks on belonging at corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and universities across the country, including HarperCollins Publishers, Cisco, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Department of State.

As one of the world’s leading experts in human connection, Franco explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships– often in ways people don’t realize in her book, “Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – And Keep – Friends.”


Each month, Fort Bend County Libraries showcases a free live virtual author talk series featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors and thought leaders from around the world who cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.  

The series, which is a partnership between Fort Bend County Libraries and Library Speakers Consortium, takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask the author questions.  

The complete list of upcoming talks and an archive of past recordings are available on Fort Bend County Libraries’ Virtual Author Talks website at https://libraryc.org/fortbendlibraries.