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ROCK THIS TOWN! Fran Belkin in conversation with Alec Wightman Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 7:00 pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Fran Belkin will be in conversation with rock music aficionado Alec Wightman to share the backstage stories never heard before in Rock This Town!  Those tales include the […]

Poetry Readings by Ruth Awad, Darren C. Demaree, and Leah Umansky Friday, August 9, 2019 at 7:00 pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Leah Umansky is a poet and teacher in New York City. Her latest collection, The Barbarous Century, is a journey through the stories that inform us and […]

TIME AND CHANGE: Tamar Chute Shares 150 Years of The Ohio State University, in conversation with OSU Provost Bruce McPheron Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Join University Archivist and Head of Archives at The Ohio State University, Tamar Chute, for the launch of […]

Gramercy Book Club:  Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher, facilitated by Dr. Janette McDonald Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7:00 pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 A bestseller on all lists—New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly—Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher is Gramercy’s August book club […]

Julia Keller Launches The Cold Way Home Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Julia Keller welcomes readers back to West Virginia, where her lyrical and moving stories of the people of her native state have unfolded since A Killing in […]

A Glimpse into Rust Belt Burlesque with co-authors Erin O’Brien and Bob Perkoski Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm Bexley Public LIbrary 2411 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 The performance art of burlesque, once a faded form, has made a comeback in the twenty-first century, and it has shimmied back to life […]

Lunch and Conversation Gastro Obscura’s co-author Cecily Wong and Columbus culinary guru Jim Budros More Info Here. Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 12:00pm Giuseppe’s Ritrovo 2268 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS At a special fall ticketed luncheon at Giuseppe’s Ritrovo in Bexley, meet Gastro Obscura co-author Cecily Wong who will talk with Columbus culinary legend Jim Budros! Continent by continent, […]

An Evening of Story and Song: Historical Novelist Janet Beard in Conversation with Songwriter Parker MacDonell! More Info Here. Thursday, November 11, 2021 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join internationally bestselling author of The Atomic City Girls, Janet Beard, for the launch of her provocative new novel, The Ballad of Laurel Springs, which […]

Amy Butcher in Conversation with Elizabeth Ann Dark About Amy’s New Memoir! More Info Here. Thursday, November 18, 2021 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join writer and scholar Amy Butcher to learn more about her memoir, Mothertrucker: Finding Joy On The Loneliest Road in America, the true story of two women […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Debby Applegate launches MADAM, about Notorious Jazz Age “Queen of Vice” Polly Adler! Monday, November 22, 2021 – 7:00pm Online More Info Here. TICKETS Join the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America, Debby Applegate, in conversation with Alec Wightman, author of the memoir Music in My Life, to learn more […]

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown launches ATLAS OF THE HEART! Thursday, December 2, 2021 – 8:00pm  Online More Info Here TICKETS Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown for a special, one-night-only, live-streamed event to launch Atlas of the Heart! The event is hosted by Random House, Gramercy Books, and other participating […]

National Book Award Winner Kevin Boyle to Discuss his New Book about the 60s with Historian Hasan Jeffries! Monday, January 31, 2022 – 7:00pm Bexley Public LIbrary 2411 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Join National Book Award winner Kevin Boyle in conversation with esteemed Ohio State University scholar Hasan Kwame Jeffries to learn about Boyle’s The Shattering: America […]

Gramercy Books Author Night featuring Taylor Harris in Conversation with former Columbus City Councilwoman Priscilla Tyson! Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS More Info Here Join writer Taylor Harris, author of THIS BOY WE MADE: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown, in conversation with former Columbus […]

Denison University’s Lisska Center, in partnership with Gramercy Books, presents Kathryn Paige Harden: The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality! Thursday, February 10, 2022 – 7:30pm More Info Here TICKETS Join behavior geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden in conversation with Adam Davis, Director of the Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement at Denison University, to learn about Harden’s book, The Genetic Lottery: Why […]

AN EVENING WITH #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND INNOVATIVE THINKER DAN PINK! More Info Here Thursday, February 17, 2022 – 7:00pm Drexel Theatre 2254 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join #1 New York Times bestselling author and inspiring speaker Daniel H. Pink as he launches his seventh book, The Power of Regret, about the transforming […]

RESPECT THE MIC: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School with Hanif Abdurraqib and Peter Kahn, moderated by Steven Waddell! More Info Here Saturday, February 19, 2022 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join Hanif Abdurraqib and Peter Kahn, editors of RESPECT THE MIC, an expansive, moving anthology representing 20 years of poetry […]

Gramercy Book Club: Meet Julia May Jonas! Discuss VLADIMIR! Moderated by Ohio State’s Sandra Macpherson! Wednesday, February 23, 2022 – 7:00pm More Info Here TICKETS Author Julia May Jonas will join Gramercy Book Club participants after the discussion of Vladimir, a provocative novel about gender, power, and shame. Ohio State University English professor Sandra Macpherson, an expert in feminist theory, will […]

An Evening of Inspired Poetry! Todd Boss in Conversation with Maggie Smith! Thursday, March 3, 2022 – 7:00pm More Info Here TICKETS Join acclaimed poet Todd Boss as he launches Someday the Plan of a Town, his stunning new poetry collection of wayfaring and wayfinding, recovery and discovery. Boss will be in conversation with award-winning poet Maggie Smith. Registration for this virtual […]

DOLLY PARTON, JAMES PATTERSON IN VIRTUAL CONVERSATION, ONE NIGHT ONLY! Sunday, March 6, 2022 – 7:30pm More Info Here Join America’s most beloved superstar, Dolly Parton, and its greatest storyteller, James Patterson, in a virtual conversation about their novel, Run Rose Run, a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to […]

Featured Event Columbus Bar Association, in partnership with Gramercy Books, presents Jon Meacham, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels! Thursday, March 10, 2022 – 3:00pm Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 North High Street Columbus , OH 43215 More Info Here Join biographer and historian Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America, as he describes […]

Gramercy Book Club Selects VIOLETA by Isabel Allende! In-Person Discussion Facilitated by David Steigerwald! Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here The sweeping novel, VIOLETA, from New York Times bestselling author, Isabel Allende, is Gramercy’s Book Club selection for March 2022. The discussion of this epic story of Violeta Del Valle, […]

An Evening of Poetry with Two Masters! Linda Gregerson in Conversation with David Baker! Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Join award-winning poet, Linda Gregerson, as she launches Canopy, her stunning new poetry collection that casts a fierce, big-hearted eye on our last, tumultuous decade, and […]

AN EVENING WITH #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR LISA SCOTTOLINE! Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 7:00pm More Info Here TICKETS Join #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline as she launches her latest—a pulse-pounding new novel, What Happened to the Bennetts, where a family must choose between law and justice. Registration for this virtual program is on Eventbrite. A general admission ticket to […]

Novelist Michelle Herman talks with Story Scientist Angus Fletcher about her new novel, CLOSE-UP! More Info Here Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join novelist and essayist Michelle Herman, in conversation with leading story scientist and author Angus Fletcher, to learn more about her most recent novel, Close-Up. Registration for this […]

One Woman’s Fight for Educational Justice: Visionary Leader Luma Mufleh in Conversation with Amy Butcher! More Info Here Monday, April 11, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join visionary leader Luma Mufleh, in conversation with noted memoirist Amy Butcher, to learn about Luma’s powerful personal story, Learning America: One Woman's Fight for Educational […]

Bestselling Author Anna Quindlen in Conversation with Kelly Corrigan! More Info Here Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 7:00pm TICKETS In partnership with Miami Book Fair and participating booksellers, Gramercy Books is proud to co-host a conversation between novelist and journalist Anna Quindlen and author/producer Kelly Corrigan to celebrate the publication of Write for Your Life, a clarion call to all […]

A Virtual Evening with Master Novelists Stewart O'Nan and Susan Straight More Info Here Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 7:00pm TICKETS Join two acclaimed storytellers, Stewart O’Nan and Susan Straight to learn more about their compelling new novels, Ocean State and Mecca! Registration for this virtual program is on Eventbrite. A general admission ticket to access the event is $5; a ticket […]

TRUE CRIME: Journalist Kathryn Miles’ Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders! In Conversation with Andrew Welsh-Huggins! Monday, May 9, 2022 - 7:00pm TICKETS Join award-winning journalist Kathryn Miles in conversation with crime writer and journalist Andrew Welsh-Huggins to learn more about her just released book, Trailed, the riveting deep dive into the unsolved murders of two free-spirited young women in the […]

AN EVENING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ART FORGER, B.A. SHAPIRO, IN PERSON! Monday, May 23, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger, B.A. Shapiro for the launch of her masterful novel of psychological suspense, Metropolis. Shapiro will be in conversation with former Columbus Dispatch Arts Editor Nancy Gilson. […]

Sportswriter David Lewis Shares Life Lessons From Basketball Legend Michael Jordan Friday, June 3, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join sportswriter David Lewis to learn about his book, Michael Jordan: Life Lessons from His Airness, secrets to success from the greatest basketball player of all time. Registration for this in-person program is […]

MARIE MYUNG-OK LEE, author of dazzling debut THE EVENING HERO, in conversation with acclaimed writer GISH JEN! Monday, June 13, 2022 - 7:00pm More Info Here TICKETS Acclaimed journalist, scholar, and YA author Marie Myung-Ok Lee launches her debut adult novel, The Evening Hero, a sweeping, lyrical novel that follows a Korean immigrant pursuing the American dream who must confront […]

A Summer Lunch at GIUSEPPE'S with LOUIS BAYARD and “JACKIE & ME!” More Info Here Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 12:00pm Giuseppe's Ritrovo 2268 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join bestselling author Louis Bayard for a delicious lunch at Giuseppe’s Ritrovo and learn more about Jackie & Me, his brilliantly wrought, witty, and sensitive novel about the young […]

An Intimate Evening with #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of ATOMIC HABITS, JAMES CLEAR! In Conversation with Denison University President Adam Weinberg! More Info Here Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join James Clear, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits, in an intimate gathering and […]

Gramercy Book Club Selects HORSE by Geraldine Brooks! In-Person Discussion Facilitated by Margot Singer! More Info Here Thursday, July 7, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS From Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks comes Horse, a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred […]

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Daniel Silva in Conversation with Wife/CNN Correspondent Jamie Gangel! Friday, July 22, 2022 - 8:00pm More Info Here In partnership with Books & Books/Miami Book Fair and participating indie booksellers, Gramercy Books is proud to co-host a conversation between award-winning and #1 bestselling author Daniel Silva and his wife, CNN special […]

Corporate High-Tech Intrigue in the Silicon Valley! Novelist Mike Trigg in Conversation with Parker MacDonnell More Info Here Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join novelist Mike Trigg for the launch of Bit Flip, his fast-paced, high-tech debut thriller set in the Silicon Valley. Mike will be in conversation with […]

Latest Political Thriller From Novelist David Pepper! In Conversation with Political Reporter Laura Bischoff! More Info Here Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join political insider and author David Pepper to hear more about his propulsive latest thriller, A Simple Choice, featuring two outsiders caught in a stunning conspiracy. Pepper […]

Two Authors. Two Love Stories. One Night. KERRY WINFREY and JEN DEVON in Conversation! More Info Here Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join authors Kerry Winfrey (Just Another Love Song) and Jen Devon (Bend Toward the Sun) for a lively discussion about love stories. Kerry and Jen will read from their […]

Acclaimed Poet DAVID BAKER Talks with Maggie Smith About His New Collection, WHALE FALL! More Info Here Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join David Baker, one of contemporary poetry’s most gifted lyric poets, to celebrate the publication of Whale Fall, his thirteenth collection of poetry. David will be […]

Gramercy Book Club Selects MERCURY PICTURES PRESENTS by Anthony Marra! In-Person Discussion Facilitated by Jonathan Sherman! More Info Here Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS From award-winning and bestselling author Anthony Marra and named by BookPage as one of the most anticipated books of 2022, Mercury Pictures Presents is Gramercy’s Book Club selection […]

A Virtual Evening with Bestselling Author Taylor Jenkins Reid as She Launches New Powerful Novel, CARRIE SOTO IS BACK! More Info Here Monday, August 29, 2022 - 8:00pm TICKETS Join bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid for the launch of Carrie Soto is Back, a powerful novel about the cost of greatness, as a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when […]

Biographer Jane Wolfe Looks at a Legendary Journalist and the Significance of Newspapers in our Lives More Info Here Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Join Columbus native and biographer Jane Wolfe as she shares her latest book, Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer, the riveting biography of the former chairman […]

SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT! Grammy-Winning Artist and Songwriter Rodney Crowell Talks with Country Music’s Iconic Performer Emmylou Harris as he Celebrates Publication of WORD FOR WORD. More Info Here Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 7:00pm TICKETS Join a one-night-only virtual multi-store author conversation featuring songwriting giant Rodney Crowell and 14-time Grammy winner Emmylou Harris, as Crowell shares his musical journey […]

Political Journalist Michael Tomasky Discusses America’s Economic Future with Historian and Author David Stebenne! More Info Here Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join political journalist Michael Tomasky as he discusses his new book, The Middle Out, which explores an alternative version of capitalism where prosperity is achieved from a thriving middle […]

Acclaimed Poet Kathy Fagan Launches New Collection, BAD HOBBY, in Poetry Evening Moderated by Educator, Editor, Poet, and Literary Critic David Baker! More Info Here Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join acclaimed poet, Kathy Fagan, at Gramercy Books as she launches Bad Hobby, a perceptive collection focused on […]

An Evening with the Man who Revolutionized Music Journalism, Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner! Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 7:00pm More Info Here TICKETS Called the “greatest editor of his generation,” Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone magazine, will be in conversation with music devotee Alec Wightman about Jann’s beautifully written portrait of not just one man’s life, but the life […]

Silas House returns to Gramercy Books with powerful new novel, LARK ASCENDING! In Conversation with Denison’s Michael Croley! More Info Here Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join New York Times bestselling author Silas House in celebrating the publication of his seventh novel, Lark Ascending, a riveting story of survival and hope. […]

Featured Event More Info Here An Afternoon with Iconic Scientist, Autism Advocate, and Animal Rights Pioneer Temple Grandin! In Conversation with Ann Fisher! Sunday, October 23, 2022 - 4:00pm Bexley High School's Schottenstein Theatre 326 S. Cassingham Road Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join iconic scientist, autism advocate, and animal rights pioneer Temple Grandin in an exclusive afternoon program as she […]

An Evening with Acclaimed Novelist and Poet Moriel Rothman-Zecher! In Conversation with Ohioana Library’s David Weaver! More Info Here Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join Jerusalem-born novelist and poet, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, as he launches Before All the World, a mesmerizing, inventive story of three souls in 1930s Philadelphia […]

Former Ohio Governor Richard Celeste shares his life’s journey of public service in just released memoir: In the Heart of It All, in Conversation with Longtime Ally Jan Allen! More Info Here Sunday, November 13, 2022 - 6:30pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join former Ohio governor Richard Celeste to learn about his remarkable […]

Poetry Night with Acclaimed Writer Saeed Jones! In Conversation with Poet and Scholar Marcus Jackson! More Info Here Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join award-winning author of Prelude to Bruise and How We Fight for Our Lives, Saeed Jones as he shares his latest book, Alive at the End of the World. […]

An Evening with Bestselling Author Ross Gay in Conversation with Acclaimed Writer and Cultural Critic Hanif Abudurraqib! More Info Here Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 7:00pm King Arts Complex, Nicholson Auditorium 835 Mount Vernon Avenue Columbus , OH 43203 TICKETS Join Ross Gay, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights, as he shares his new intimate and electrifying collection […]

Kerry Rea, author of LUCY ON THE WILD SIDE, kicks off Gramercy’s Romance Book Club! More Info Here Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 5:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join romance novelist Kerry Rea to discuss her recent novel, Lucy on the Wild Side, at Gramercy’s first Romance Book Club. The discussion will be facilitated […]

An Evening of Poetry Readings with Five Local Poets--Charlene Fix, Chuck Salmons, James Borders, Sandra Feen, and R. Nikolas Macioci! Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Join five local poets—Charlene Fix, Chuck Salmons, James Borders, Sandra Feen, and R. Nikolas Macioci—in an evening of readings […]

Lee Martin Shares New Crime Novel in Conversation with Maggie Smith! Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Pulitzer Prize-finalist Lee Martin launches a historical crime novel inspired by true events, The Glassmaker’s Wife, a tale that reveals the contradictions and imperfections of the human heart. He will be in […]

Gramercy Book Club Selects Barbara Kingsolver's DEMON COPPERHEAD! Discussion Facilitated by Jim Phelan! Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here From award-winning and bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead is Gramercy’s Book Club selection for January 2023. A powerful novel which enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it […]

Poetry Night Featuring Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour and Poet, Translator, and Environmentalist Hussain Ahmed, in Conversation with Noted Poet and Educator David Baker! Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 More Info Here Join Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour (Alone in the House of My Heart), and Nigerian poet, translator, and […]

An Evening with PEN/Bellwether Prize winner Jamila Minnicks in conversation with Civil Rights Scholar Hasan Jeffries! More Info Here Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Jamila Minnicks, recipient of the 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, will be in conversation with noted Ohio State University civil rights […]

Unpacking Bob Dylan’s The Philosophy of Modern Song: An evening with Singer-Songwriters Parker MacDonell & Keith Larsen More Info Here Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 7:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 TICKETS Join acclaimed singer songwriters Parker MacDonell and Keith Larsen as they unpack Bob Dylan’s extraordinary compilation of essays, The Philosophy of Modern Song, a collection of […]