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Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz

Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense

2025-04-24 19:00:00 2025-04-24 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz Do you love action-packed adventure? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series Virtual: Library Speakers Consortium -

Thursday, April 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Do you love action-packed adventure? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.

Orphan X, the series opener, introduces the world to the Nowhere Man. He is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them.

But he’s not merely a legend.

Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He’s also a man with a dangerous past. Taken from a group home at twelve, Evan was raised and trained as part of the Orphan Program, an off-the-books operation designed to create deniable intelligence assets—i.e. assassins. Evan was Orphan X. He broke with the Program, using everything he learned to disappear and reinvent himself as the Nowhere Man.

Now ten books in, fans cannot get enough of the Orphan X world and Hurwitz can’t wait to tell us all about it. Register now for a conversation you just cannot miss!

About the Author: GREGG HURWITZ is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 24 thrillers including the Orphan X series. His novels have won numerous literary awards and have been published in 33 languages. Gregg currently serves as the Co-President of International Thriller Writers (ITW). Additionally, he’s written screenplays and television scripts for many of the major studios and networks, comics for AWA (including the critically acclaimed anthology NewThink), DC, and Marvel, and poetry. Currently, Gregg is actively working against polarization in politics and culture. To that end, he's penned op-eds for The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Bulwark, Salon, and others, and has produced several hundred commercials and creative content which have gotten several hundred million views on digital TV platforms. He also helped write the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup.

 
 

 

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Orange County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |

TAGS: | meettheauthor | epd | bb-meet-the-author |

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Sun, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 11:00am - 11:40am
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Mon, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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Mon, Jul 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Tue, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
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"Hola Verano" - Spanish from Zero for Kids with Ms. Brenda
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Tue, Jul 21, 11:45am - 12:30pm
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(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.

Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:45pm
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During this 4-session program, students will meet to prepare for the U.S. Naturalization (Citizenship) Test and Interview. 7/21 Session 1; 7/22 Session 2; 7/28 Session 3; 7/29 Session 4.

Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Tue, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Tue, Jul 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
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Tue, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
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A one-on-one session that will permit you to speak to our Genealogist Lisa and work on your family tree. Wherever you are, West Oaks Library will be there for you!
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Feeling stuck in your genealogy research? Sometimes you have to broaden that lens. This program aims to think beyond the "Big 2" and see all the wonderful tools available!

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Thu, Jul 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
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Create visually appealing and effective presentations. Dive into thousands of free Canva presentation templates. Once you have selected a template, edit it with ease and implement Canva elements.

Fri, Jul 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Do you need "s'more" embroidery this summer? This simple felt applique hoop is sure to be a "treat!"

Fri, Jul 24, 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Virtual Room - Windermere
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Sat, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Online Technology Classroom - TEC
Grab your viewers' attention by creating eye-catching posts, videos, and more. Utilize Canva's powerful social media management features to schedule, publish and track your content.

Sat, Jul 25, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Room - West Oaks
Learn proven strategies, records to search, and how to build a smart research plan to solve one of genealogy’s most frustrating mysteries. Registration Required (Closes 2-hour prior)

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Sun, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Your ancestors are calling—just before lunch. Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to swap stories, solve genealogy puzzles, and share research tips with fellow family history enthusiasts.

Sun, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Photoshop? Use the free Express app to intuitively and quickly create all the graphics you need.

Sun, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Janice Hardy will discuss the nuances of foreshadowing, how to use subtext to evoke mood, and how to add suspense to raise tension, create unease, and put your reader on the edge of their seat.

Sun, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
No time to learn Premiere? Use the free Express app to create cool video edits with fluid text and graphics animations.

Sun, Jul 26, 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Virtual Melrose Classroom 1
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