Left Bank Books, St. Louis Public Library, and Humans of St. Louis present the collaborators behind the stunning photography collection Humans of St. Louis for a panel discussion featuring Lindy Drew, Elaine Cha, Audra Hubbell, & Rebecca Leffell Koren at Schlafly Public Library on December 3rd at 1:30pm!

The panel discussion will be followed with storytelling from some of the featured St. Louisans of the book. Then you can follow us down the street for a window reveal at Left Bank Books with a celebratory toast to welcome the book into the world. The toast and window reveal will happen at 4:30pm at Left Bank Books.

Order copies of Humans of St. Louis from Left Bank Books to support authors and independent bookstores! Signings will be happening at both locations following the panel and the toast. If you are unable to make it in person, request a signed copy in your order.

As St. Louis’s story continues to be written, we took a snapshot of the past handful of years the way we always have — one photo and story at a time. Typically, our Humans of St. Louis posts only get a day of playtime on social media. Yet, the stories are still relevant, timely, and enjoyed by many. So we made a book!

We decided to self-publish. We kept it local from the stories to the creative team. And we built something truly beautiful and unique of, by, and for St. Louis.

This curated hardcover 500+ page book of portraits and stories features individuals from different backgrounds, interlaces history specific to STL, and reveals contemporary social issues about life and life in this city.

Schedule of Events:
1:00pm- Doors open at St. Louis Public Library-Schlafly Branch
1:30pm - Start of public event with panel of the creative team behind the book
2:00pm - Break for snacks and refreshments
2:15pm - Storytelling with featured guests from the book
3:15pm - 3:45pm - Signing at the library
4:00pm - Toast and window reveal at Left Bank Books
4:15pm - Signing continues at Left Bank Books

Visit our event page for author bios: https://www.left-bank.com/event/humans-st-louis-launch-event