The Power of Connection with Dr. Marisa Franco - Online Author Talk
Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco about her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make–And Keep–Friends. Explore the science of different attachment styles and how they impact our relationships–often in ways we don’t realize!
How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us. As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and what’s failing) in your friendships.
Making new friends, and deepening longstanding relationships, is possible at any age—in fact, it’s essential.
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. 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.
This program is funded by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.
Register for the talk on Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT.
The event will be recorded for later viewing.
This event will be live captioned via YouTube.
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