Events

Jodi Picoult, the acclaimed author of multiple No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, will discuss her latest book, "Hollow Bones," on Monday, Sept. 28, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon will discuss her latest work of historical fiction, "The Pirate Queen," on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Rachel Gillig, who has been called “the queen of gothic romantasy,” will discuss her latest book, "The Knave and the Moon," on Friday, Sept. 4, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Critically acclaimed, award-winning author Maggie O’Farrell will discuss her latest novel, Land, on Thursday, July 2, at Vanderbilt University. O’Farrell will be in conversation with author Ariel Lawhon beginning at 2 p.m. in the Commodore Ballroom at the Student Life Center. Read More

Former first lady of the United States Jill Biden will discuss her new memoir, "View from the East Wing," on Monday, June 8, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Winston the Therapy Dog will be present at the Wilson Music Library on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 1-3 p.m. Come and take a break and hang!… Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host a pair of panel discussions on Monday, April 13, designed to support Vanderbilt graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and early career faculty as they navigate the complexities of the scholarly publishing landscape. Read More

The rise of practical phrenology in the U.S. via the work of one 19th-century family, who not only built a cultural empire around the pseudoscience but made it central to various reform movements, will be the topic of a talk on Tuesday, April 14, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

The life and legacy of Rabbi Randall M. Falk, MA’66, DDiv’69, a noted human rights advocate who left a lasting impact on the Nashville community, will be discussed on Wednesday, March 11, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Veteran music journalist Craig Havighurst will discuss “Discovering a ‘Sound First’ Life in Music” as well as his latest book, Musicality for Modern Humans: How to Listen Like an Artist, on Tuesday, March 24, at Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More