Please join us for a special reading with Oksana Lutsyshyna as we celebrate her latest book, Ivan and Phoebe. Ivan and Phoebe spotlights the uproarious generation that led the Ukrainian independence movement of 1990; from subjugation to revolution to post-Soviet rule, it investigates the difficulties and absurdities of societal change and the families that change with […]

Ohio Author Mindy McGinnis’ novels chronicle contemporary life in all its complexity and with unflinching honesty. She has a devoted all-ages audience, is a bestselling author and has received multiple awards and accolades for her talents. An Ohio author and heroine of intellectual and artistic freedom, Mindy will visit the Main Library as part of […]

Join author Patti Flinn and Dr. Elizabeth Bond as they chat about The Last Favorite's Page trilogy inspired by the life of Louis-Benoit Zamor (1762-1820). Register

Join Author Patti Flinn and Dr. Elizabeth Bond as they chat about The Last Favorites Page trilogy inspired by the life of Louis - Benoit Zamer (1762 - 1820). Patti Flinn and Dr. Bond will share facts and myths about the first French Revolution, and why Flinn chose this man and his story to write […]

Enjoy romances? Ever thought about writing one? Come out for a event centered on romances and the journey of publishing as the Department of English hosts  authors Jess Everlee and Thao Thai, both alumni of Ohio State's English department. With Jess Everlee’s latest addition to her Lucky Lovers of London series, A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence, hitting […]

We are thrilled to host non-fiction author Heather Cole as she presents on her newest novel, Ohio Presidents: A History & Guide.

Join us for talks with engaging national authors, free and open to all. Tickets will be available 6 weeks prior to event. Register

This event is either in - person or virtual meeting through zoom. Details regarding zoom will come once registered for the event. The event also requires a tuition once registered. Novelist and short story writer Andrew Walsh Huggins will discuss the elements that grab a reader's attention on page one and don't let up until […]

Kate DiCamillo joins us as part of the Battelle Author Series

Join us as we welcome authors Marie Weller & Paula Vertikoff in celebration of their Cranium Critters series. We'll have a fun storytime followed by a memorable craft.

We are thrilled to host Young Adult/ Queer Author, Skye Quinlan will be at our shop to discuss her newest LGBTQA+ y/a novel, Don't Be a Drag

Join us for a visit with Fredericktown Native and Best Selling Amazon author Kim Sloan, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Kim will be sharing her memoir of being a traveling nurse all over the country during COVID. Free and open to the public.

Are you interested in taking a creative writing workshop, but want to know more about what a workshop class is like? Have you heard the term "Creative Nonfiction" and wondered what exactly that means? That's what we're here for! Stop by this drop-in event any time between 11 and 1 on October 16 to grab […]

This event is hosted by the Ohio State Libraries. Have you ever wondered what people used to eat or found an old recipe you wanted to try? During this workshop, you will make your own personalized cookbook by exploring, selecting and compiling historical recipes from the Rare Books & Manuscripts Library’s cookbook collections. This event […]

Autobiography and Memoir: Writing About Life and Family is a course for adult writers who want to compose and share personal lived experiences and family stories. Each session, you’ll generate new writing through exercises focused on nonfiction craft elements. Whether you’re hoping to publish your life story, share a trove of family lore with relatives, […]

In this program, renowned birder Kenn Kaufman will celebrate discovery and rediscovery, the lure of the unknown, and the endless power of birds to delight and amaze us. FOL ticketed event.

Join award-winning crime writer, Michael Connelly, the New York Times bestselling author of thirty nine previous novels which have sold more than eighty-five million copies worldwide and one of the most successful writers working today, as he launches The Waiting, the sixth in his Renee Ballard/Harry Bosch series of novels. Connelly will be in conversation with Ann Fisher, longtime journalist […]

Renowned birder Kenn Kaufman will lead participants in a guided bird walk through Deer Haven Park. Presented in partnership with Preservation Parks of Delaware County and the Friends of the Library.

This event is in - person or virtually through Zoom. Details regarding the virtual meeting with come with registration. Registration does require a payment of tuition. This is a supportive, discussion - based class where you can ask your nagging questions about writing. This will be  a welcoming setting for writers to present their work, […]

Join us as we welcome author and illustrator Jashar Awan in celebration of his lates picture book, Towed by Toad. Hop on a tow-truck ride with Toad as he learns that everyone needs help sometimes, even the helpers! The first in a new series for fans of Frog and Toad and Little Blue Truck!

Timothy Snyder, acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 NYTimes bestseller On Tyranny, visits the Bexley Public Library to discuss his latest book, On Freedom. In partnership w/ The Book Loft.

This event is held in - person or online through Zoom. Details regarding the online meeting will be given out after registration. This event does have a required tuition for registration. Whether your a Taylor Swift fan or not, its plain to see that Taylor is one of our generations most prolific songwriters, and there's […]

Join us in-store for a special poetry reading with Jennifer Schomburg Kanke on October 22nd at 7pm. Jennifer will be reading from her newest collection, The Swellest Wife Anyone Ever Had.

On October 25th at 7pm, we are excited to be back at WOSU's Ross Community Studio, 1800 N Pearl St., for a discussion with Philip Gleissner, Harry Kashdan, and Sangeeta Lakhani as we celebrate their James Beard Award-winning cookbook, Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis, Essays and Recipes.

RSVP NEEDED! We are excited to welcome Richard Cowdrey back to Paragraphs Bookstore to celebrate the release of Happy Halloween, Fiona!

Join us as we welcome educator and author Jonathan Juravich in celebration of his book Yes, Boys Can!: Inspiring Stories of Men Who Changed the World. Yes, Boys Can! highlights the imagination, perseverance, and compassion of 50 men throughout history working in underrepresented fields of health, education, arts, and literacy, pairing each biography with a simple suggested […]

Join us to hear local author William Shkurti discuss Columbus in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (Whetstone Branch - meeting room)

Meet the Ghosts of Ohio gives audience members a glimpse inside a ghost-hunting group, including giving everyone the opportunity to try out some ghost-hunting equipment on their own.

This event is held in - person or online through Zoom. Details regarding the Zoom call will be given out on registration. Registration requires a paid tuition. Writing dialogue is one of the trickiest elements of fiction - bad dialogue can sink an otherwise promising story, and good dialogue can make a mediocre story fly. […]

Join Jim Willis to hear historic tales of the paranormal in Ohio

Are you a school aged kid who likes to write stories? Its almost Halloween - the perfect time to write a scary story! Spend the afternoon with fellow writers and instructors from Thurber House and learn how to craft a spine - tingling tale.