The Library will be closed Tuesday, May 19, 2026 for Staff Development Day.

Author Talk: Best-Selling Author Martin Dugard

Best Selling Author Martin Dugard and Book Cover for the Long Run, April 2026.

Date(s):

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Time:

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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Type:

Online

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Language:

English

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Description:

Join the Los Angeles Public Library's Art, Music, and Recreation Department for an online conversation with author Martin Dugard as we celebrate the release of his latest book The Long Run: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool


Martin Dugard is the author of a dozen #1 New York Times bestsellers. Among these works of running and history is the international sensation Into Africa. He is also a Fellow of Great Britain’s Royal Geographical Society, Board Member of the USA Track and Field Foundation, and high school distance running coach of more than two decades experience. Mr. Dugard blogs weekly on martindugard.com. The author lives on a hill in Southern California.

 

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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