Category Archives: Events to attend

John Lescroart: I’m Sorry But I Have to Kill You

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Doug Dangler

He’s killed 70+ people across 25 books, but that doesn’t mean he enjoys it. “I’m going through what’s on that page. Even if someone is getting killed, maybe I’m getting killed, or maybe I’m feeling what occurs before I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Authors Ng, Logsdon, and Umrigar Bring Practical, Tough, Ohioan Writing to Ohioana Book Festival

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tyler Clementi What makes an Ohio writer? What style do Ohio writers use? Broad questions like these invite generalizations, generalizations which might be wildly different from one another. However, authors Celeste Ng, Gene Logsdon, and Thrity Umrigar, all visiting Columbus … Continue reading →

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Marisa de los Santos and writing “minute by minute”

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Bestselling author Marisa de los Santos knows about more than just writing books. The bestselling author joined us ahead of her April 1 visit to Columbus’s Thurber House to talk about her successful transition from poetry to prose, the struggle of returning … Continue reading →

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Kanon Brings Questions, Not Answers, In Visit to Columbus

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tyler Clementi Some writers claim to have all the answers. Joseph Kanon isn’t one of those writers. The NYT bestselling author is bringing more questions than answers with him to Columbus when he visits Thurber House Evenings with Authors on Thursday, March … Continue reading →

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Ellis Paul on crowdfunding and canoodling

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Ellis Paul, who will perform on March 6 with Six String Concerts, knows how to get people to pay for his art. Over 600 donors crowdfunded his most recent release Chasing Beauty to the tune of over $100,000, echoing the … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Chiaverini tells the strange tale of the wife of Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Doug Dangler

NYT bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, will visit Columbus’s Book Loft on March 9 for a reading and book signing, featuring her latest novel, Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule. This historical fiction re-imagines the relationship between Julia Grant, wife of Union general Ulysses S. … Continue reading →

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Matt Burgess: Writing Great Characters and Ambition

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Before graduating from Dartmouth College and the University of Minnesota’s MFA program, Matt Burgess grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens. His hometown has served as the location for both his first novel, Dogfight, A Love Story, which was a New … Continue reading →

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Rebecca Frazier and the most dangerous band bus in Bluegrass

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Doug Dangler

  Singer-songwriter Rebecca Frazier will perform in Columbus on Friday, January 16, 2015 with Six String Concerts, along with Iris DeMent at the Columbus Performing Arts Center’s Shedd Theater. We talked about the writing of her  2013 album When We … Continue reading →

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Garth Stein at the Thurber House with A Sudden Light

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Best know for the international bestseller, “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” Garth Stein will be in Columbus on Monday, November 24 as part of  the Thurber House’s Evenings with Authors series. His most recent release is the gothic/historical/coming-of-age/ghost story, … Continue reading →

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Janet Evanovich and writing about “hot guys”

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Janet Evanovich’s 4 dozen books have sold millions of copies. Her latest book, part of the co-authored Fox and O’Hare series, is The Job, and she’ll discuss it and other aspects of her life on November 18th with the Thurber … Continue reading →

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