Virtual Author Talk on The Power of Connection
Creating Lasting Friendships in an Increasingly Lonely World
Tuesday, July 28
11:00am - 12:00pm
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2026-07-28 11:00:00
2026-07-28 12:00:00
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Virtual Author Talk on The Power of Connection
Virtual Author Talk with Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Marisa Franco.
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Virtual Author Talk with Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Marisa Franco.
Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection. Her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends, explores the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
Platonic provides a clear and actionable blueprint for forging strong, lasting connections with others—and for becoming our happiest, most fulfilled selves in the process. Register today to learn more about how to harness the science of human connection to create cultures of belonging.
About the Author:
An enlightening psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and TED speaker, Dr. Marisa G. Franco is known for digesting and communicating science in ways that resonate deeply enough with people to change their lives.
Dr. Franco works as a professor at The University of Maryland and authored Platonic: How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like The New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.
Dr. Franco speaks on belonging at corporations, government agencies, non-profits, and universities across the country, including Harper Collins Publishers, Cisco, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and The Department of State.
For upcoming author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/santacruzpl/upcoming.
SCPL's Virtual Author Talks are made possible by the Friends of the Capitola Library.
AGE GROUP: | Adults 18+ years |
EVENT TYPE: | Author Talks |
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