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Witherspoon and Coben will talk about their collaboration and share what it takes to craft a thriller. In “Gone Before Goodbye,� readers are introduced to Maggie McCabe, a protagonist on a search for the truth that could expose a worldwide conspiracy.

The duo plan to share their process of collaboration and the key elements that turned their partnership into a success. Every ticket includes a copy of the book.

VIP tickets include a Meet & Greet photo with the authors and a signed copy of their book.

An Evening with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben will be at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Stifel Theatre, 1400 Market St. Tickets available through .

Here are more author events coming to St. Louis in the months ahead.

August

Nico Lang, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era,� 4 p.m. Aug. 24, Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave.,

Dr. Janet Shibley Hyde, “The Psychology of Gun Violence: How Smart Choices Can Save Lives,� 6 p.m. Aug. 25, Left Bank Books,

Jo Firestone, “Murder on Sex Island: A Luella van Horn Mystery,� 6 p.m. Aug. 27, Left Bank Books,

September

R.F. Kuang, “Katabasis,” 7 p.m. Sept. 1, Keating Center for the Performing Arts, 801 W. Essex Ave., $40, includes book,

Aaron Reynolds, “Troubling Tonsils!,” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2, SLCL Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.,

Lyssa Fairbanks, “Love Medley,� 6 p.m. Sept. 2, Left Bank Books,

David Linebarger, “Tennis Stars as Works of Art,” 6-7:15 p.m. Sept. 3, Carpenter Library, 3309 South Grand Blvd.,

Lia Holter, “Made. by Lia: Everyday Craft Baking,” 7 p.m. Sept. 4, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Flannery Burke, “Back East: How Westerners Invented a Region,” 6 p.m. Sept. 4, Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave.,

Rebecca Ross, “Wild Reverence,” 7 p.m. Sept. 4, Keating Center for the Performing Arts, $36, includes book,

David Haynes, “Martha’s Daughter,� 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Left Bank Books,

Rachel Harrison, “Play Nice,” 7 p.m. Sept. 10, The Lobby, 5127 Delmar Blvd.,

Darya Tsymbalyuk, “Ecocide in Ukraine: The Environmental Cost of Russia’s War,� 6 p.m. Sept. 11, Left Bank Books,

Read It at SLPL with Christy Mandin, “Millie Fleur Saves the Night!,” 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Carpenter Library, 3309 South Grand Blvd.,

Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, “Fancy Nancy: Besties for Eternity,” 10 a.m. Sept. 14, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Jay Unnerstall, “America’s Great Neighborhood Series: Lindenwood Park, St Louis Missouri,” 6-7 p.m. Sept. 15, Machacek Library, 6424 Scanlan Ave.,

Ann Napolitano, “A Good Hard Look,” 7 p.m. Sept. 15, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Eoin Colfer, “Juniper’s Christmas,” 6 p.m. Sept. 15, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Justin Driver, “The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education,” 7 p.m. Sept. 16, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Jennifer Elwyn, “Historic Haunts of St. Louis,” Victoria Szulc, “Gothic” book series, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 Central Library, 1301 Olive St.,

Britney Lewis, “Blood Moon,” 7 p.m. Sept. 16, The Lobby, 5127 Delmar Blvd.,

Nikki Payne, “The Princess and the P.I.” 7 p.m. Sept. 17, The Lobby,

Julia Riew and Brad Riew, “The Last Tiger,� 6 p.m. Sept. 17, Schlafly Public Library, 225 N. Euclid Ave.,

Veronica Roth, “To Clutch a Razor,� 7 p.m. Sept. 17, Ridge Room @ Telva, 60 N. Gore Ave., $40, includes book and snacks from Balkan Treat Box,

Gary Oxenhandler, “The Life of a Murder,� 6 p.m. Sept. 18, Left Bank Books,

M.L. Rio, “Hot Wax” 7 p.m. Sept. 18, The Lobby, $32 or $37, includes book,

Amanda Uhle, “Destroy This House,” 7 p.m. Sept. 18, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Dr. Shelley Sella, “Beyond Limits,� 6 p.m. Sept. 19, Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid Ave.,

Jonathan Pulphus, “With My People: Life, Justice, and Activism Beyond the University,� 6 p.m. Sept. 20, First Congregational Church of St. Louis, 6501 Wydown Blvd.,

Angie Thomas, “Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The House of Anansi,” 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Alma Katsu, “Fiend” 7 p.m. Sept. 23, The Lobby,

JD Mass, “Race for What?,” 6-7:15 p.m. Sept. 24, Carpenter Library, 3309 South Grand Blvd.,

Joan E. Strassmann, “The Social Lives of Birds: Flocks, Communes, and Families,” 7 p.m. Sept. 24, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Viktoria Capek, “Dear Reader: An Immersive Literary Journey Through Taylor Swift’s Lyrics,� 6 p.m. Sept. 26, Left Bank Books,

Leland Vittert, “Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism,” 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Spencer Road Branch, 427 Spencer Road, St. Charles,

Authors @ Tower Grove Pride, 2-3 p.m. Sept. 27-28, Tower Grove Park,

Holly Black, “Thief of Night,” 7 p.m. Sept. 28, SLCL Clark Family Branch, $35 or $45, includes book,

Nikki Alexander, “Arc of the Universe,” 6 p.m. Sept. 29, Left Bank Books,

Esther Kurtz, “A Beautiful Fight: The Racial Politics of Capoeira in Backland Bahia,” 6 p.m. Sept. 30, Left Bank Books,

October

Chris La Tray, “Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home,� 6 p.m. Oct. 1, Left Bank Books,

Cundiff, Allison, “Hey Pickpocket,” 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Subterranean Books, 6271 Delmar Blvd.,

Elizabeth George, “A Slowly Dying Cause: A Lynley Novel,” 7 p.m. Oct. 3, SLCL Clark Family Branch, $38 or $48, includes book,

Andrea Beaty, “Billie Jean Peet, Athlete,� 3 p.m. Oct. 4, Left Bank Books,

Bess Kalb, “Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo,” 5 p.m. Oct. 6, St. Louis Public Library — Central Library, 1301 Olive St.,

Katherine Rundell, “The Poisoned King: Impossible Creatures, Book 2,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Nisha Sharma, “Illusions of Fire” 7 p.m. Oct. 7, The Lobby, $21 or $26, includes book,

Mazor, Barry, “Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story,” 6 p.m. Oct. 8, Subterranean Books,

Richard Osman, “The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery,� 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Clayton High School Theatre, 1 Mark Twain Circle, $33 or $38, includes book,

Bill Gaythwaite & Ramona Reeves, Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winners, 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Left Bank Books,

Stephanie Garber, “Alchemy of Secrets,” 7 p.m. Oct. 9, SLCL Clark Family Branch, $35 or $45, includes book,

Beth Macy, “Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America,” 7 p.m. Oct. 10, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

E.Y. Zhao, “Underspin,� 6 p.m. Oct. 10, Left Bank Books,

John Hornor Jacobs, “The Night That Finds Us All,” 4 p.m. Oct. 11, The Lobby,

Stephanie Perkins, “Overdue,” 7 p.m. Oct. 14, The Lobby,

Christian Naffziger, “Adam Lemp and the Western Brewery,� 7 p.m. Oct. 14, Middendorf-Kredell Branch, 2750 Hwy K, St. Charles,

Amanda Jones, ”That Librarian,” 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Schlafly Library,

Ciera McElroy, “Atomic Family” 7 p.m. Oct. 16, The Novel Neighbor,

Jyoti Mukharji & Auyon Mukharji, “Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen,� 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Left Bank Books,

Lavender Club with Kimm Topping, “Generation Queer: Stories of Youth Organizers, Artists, and Educators,” 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 16, Central Library,

Alan Gratz, “War Games,” 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, SLCL Clark Family Branch, $25 or $35, includes book,

Marie Lu, “Red City” 6 p.m. Oct. 17, The Lobby,

Esme Symes-Smith, “Sir Callie and the Final Stand” 5 p.m. Oct. 19, The Lobby,

Rebecca Lexa, “The Everyday Naturalist,” 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Schlafly Library,

Michael Thomas, “The Broken King,” 6 p.m. Oct. 20, Left Bank Books,

Rebecca Lexa, “The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals, Plants, and Fungi Wherever You Go,” 6 p.m. Oct. 20, Schlafly Public Library,

Edward McPherson, “Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View,” 6 p.m. Oct. 21, Left Bank Books,

Quan Barry, “The Unveiling,” 7 p.m. Oct. 21, Heavy Anchor, 5226 Gravois Ave.,

Bob Cyphers, “Dead End: Tracking the Elusive I-70 Serial Killer,” 6-7 p.m. Oct. 22, Carpenter Library, 3309 South Grand Blvd.,

Anna North, “Bog Queen” 7 p.m. Oct. 22, The Lobby,

Joe Hill, “King Sorrow,” 7 p.m. Oct. 22, SLCL Clark Family Branch, $45 or $55, includes book,

David Nasaw, “The Wounded Generation: Coming Home After World War II,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Kim Chi, “Kim Chi Eats the World: 75 Recipes Fit for a (Drag) Queen — A Cookbook,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Rehab Bar & Grill, 4054 Chouteau Ave., $38, includes book,

B.K. Borison, “Good Spirits” 6 p.m. Oct. 25, 18Rails, 3730 Foundry Way, $21, includes book,

Alexandria Bellefleur, “The Devil She Knows” 7 p.m. Oct. 27, The Lobby,

Kieron Walquist, “Our Hands Hold Violence: Poems,” 6 p.m. Oct. 27, Left Bank Books,

Vanessa Lillie, “The Bone Thief” 7 p.m. Oct. 28, The Lobby,

Marty McDonald, “Audacious: A Bold Guide to Building the Life and Career You Want and Deserve,” 6 p.m. Oct. 29, Left Bank Books,

Nicki Jacobsmeyer, “Spooky America’s The Ghostly Tales of St. Charles,� 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Spencer Road Branch, 427 Spencer Road, St. Charles,

Corinna Barrett Lain, “Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection,” 6 p.m. Oct. 30, Left Bank Books,

November

Patricia Lockwood, “Will There Ever Be Another You,” 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Schlafly Library,

Vicki Erwin, “Ulysses and Julia Grant’s Missouri Love Story,” 6 p.m. Nov. 4, Left Bank Books,

Charles Finch, “The Hidden City: A Charles Lenox Mystery,” 7 p.m. Nov. 5, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Kimbilio Series: Angela Flournoy & Denne Michele Norris, “The Wilderness,” “When the Harvest Comes,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Left Bank Books,

Catherine Newman, “Wreck,” 7 p.m. Nov. 6, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Steven Reigns, “Outliving Michael,” 6 p.m. Nov. 7, Left Bank Books,

Marcus Mohon, “The Romance of Home: Houses by Mohon Interiors,” 6 p.m. Nov. 13, Left Bank Books,

Sarah Schulman, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity,� 6 p.m. Nov. 14, Left Bank Books,

Oyinkan Braithwaite, “Cursed Daughters,” 6 p.m. Nov. 15, Left Bank Books,

Joanna Dee Das, “Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America,” 6 p.m. Nov. 18, Left Bank Books,

Susan Orlean, “Joyride: A Memoir,” 6 p.m. Nov. 20, Schlafly Public Library,

Simon Winchester, “The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Winds,” 7 p.m. Nov. 20, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Leland Vittert, “Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism,” 7 p.m. Nov. 22, SLCL Clark Family Branch,

Kimbilio Series: Lauren Morrow & Rickey Fayne, “Little Movements,” “The Devil Three Times,” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24, Left Bank Books,