Author Talk: “The Ivory City” with Emily Bain Murphy

Author Talk: “The Ivory City” with Emily Bain Murphy

Free
Thu, Mar 19, 2026 • 5:00 PM—8:00 PM

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Emily Bain Murphy’s USA TODAY–bestselling novel The Ivory City is The Devil in the White City meets Pride and Prejudice in a romantic historical murder mystery set at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. Inspired during a visit to the 1904 World’s Fair exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, Murphy’s novel received a starred review from the Library Journal and spent weeks on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch bestseller list. Don’t miss this conversation with Emily Bain Murphy and Public Historian Adam Kloppe. Come early to explore the 1904 World’s Fair exhibit and enjoy a murder mystery–themed happy hour. Following the presentation, Murphy will sign copies of her book, which will be available for purchase in the Sold on St. Louis museum shop.

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