Local Author Visits MHS

Cole Auiler, Avery Pitt, Kris Miller, and Simon Watson

April 21, 2026

Author Emily Bain Murphy visited students in the Library on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to talk about her new book The Ivory City, which is set in St. Louis and focuses on the 1904 World’s Fair.

Media by Kris Miller

(Cole Auiler and Avery Pitt)

Library Hosts Community One Read: The Ivory City

The MHS Library hosted a book talk with author Emily Bain Murphy following parent-teacher conferences in February. The event included treats, trivia, historical information and a documentary about the 1904 World’s Fair. Bain Murphy’s book, The Ivory City, is a mystery set during the World’s Fair.

(Simon Watson)

Her Story: Meet Author Emily Bain Murphy

Emily Bain Murphy, author of The Ivory City, talked with students in the Library on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and shared her story of how she became a published author.

(Kris Miller)

Book Talk: The Ivory City

Author Emily Bain Murphy visited students in the Library on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to talk about her new book The Ivory City, which is set in St. Louis and focuses on the 1904 World’s Fair.

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