 Readers and Brainerd are connecting with some award-winning authors throughout June and July as part of the Brainerd Public Library's Brown Bag Author Series. Friends of the Brainerd Public Library is a nonprofit organization that has been connecting local readers with authors for 19 years. The events are free and snacks are provided as fans can listen to the author's story behind the book. Today, Carter Mieland was the featured author discussing his personal connection to his novel Stories for a Lost Child. This is just one of the many events the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library host to raise funds for the library. I think one of the most special things about the brown bags is we always ask the author to read from their work and you know kids love to be read to and I think adults like to be read to also but there's something magic that happens when an author reads and that's really special and I think that's one of the reasons people come to our event. The Brown Bag Author Series brings a new writer to the Brainerd Library every Monday at noon through June and July. For more information on events hosted by the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library you can visit the story on our website at lptv.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.