The Seaside Public Library will host award-winning author and musician Willy Vlautin on Jan. 4 for a book talk and some songs.

Vlautin will discuss his seventh novel, “The Horse,” an exploration of loneliness, art, regret and empathy through the eyes of a Nevada man living alone on an isolated mining claim in the high desert.

The discussion, along with some original tunes and a Q&A, will take place at 2 p.m. in the Community Room.