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The Letter Review Writing Contest
The Letter Review Prize (July – August) Is Now Open Our writing contest is awarded every two months, with a total Prize pool of $3800 USD and publication for our […]
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Author Visit: Jeannette Walls
Author Visit: Jeannette Walls
Doors Open - 6pm Program - 6:30pm-7:30pm Book Signing - 7:30pm No ticket necessary for this Open House Event featuring New York Times bestseller author Jeannette Walls. Jeannette Walls graduated from […]
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Short Story submissions for The Hudson Review
From September 1–November 30, short story submissions are open for The Hudson Review. Details/guidelines are as follows: Open to writers never before published in The Hudson Review. 10,000 word limit. […]
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Author Visit: Kate Hoefler
Author Visit: Kate Hoefler
Join us as we welcome author Kate Hoefler for the first time in person in celebration of her latest picture book, In the Dark! With striking illustrations that will make your […]
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STORYTIME W/ SUZY ULTMAN
STORYTIME W/ SUZY ULTMAN
Local Authors Suzy Ultman will be reading a few of her books during Storytime at Birdie Books! Arts & crafts materials will be provided following the readings! Suzy’s books will […]
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A SCOOP OF HISTORY with author Renee Casteel Cook
A SCOOP OF HISTORY with author Renee Casteel Cook
OHIO ICE CREAM: A Scoop of History The ice cream cone and the banana split may have been born in Ohio, and the Klondike Bar and Good Humor Man were […]
Reading: Aug Stone with Bela Koe-Krompecher
Reading: Aug Stone with Bela Koe-Krompecher
Reading: Aug Stone with Bela Koe-Krompecher Thursday, September 7, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm RSVP on Facebook. Join us for a special reading event, as we welcome Aug Stone to the Unicorn Stage, […]
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Author Visit: Alea Ramsey
Author Visit: Alea Ramsey
Join us in welcoming author Alea Ramsey as she shares part of her personal story, When Life Gives you Cancer. When Life Gives You Cancer is a compelling memoir of Alea […]
Self-Excavation:Writing Our Lives ( A writing workshop for youth)
Self-Excavation:Writing Our Lives ( A writing workshop for youth)
Join us at the Columbus Metropolitan Library on South Grant Avenue ROOM 3B in Columbus, OH, USA for an exciting event! Self-Excavation: Writing Our Lives is a unique writing workshop designed especially for young writers like […]
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OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USA Community Fair, Workshops and Poetry Reading
OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USA Community Fair, Workshops and Poetry Reading
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MONTH Community Fair, Workshop, & Poetry Reading OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USA (PARH USA) will infuse the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s celebration of […]
An Afternoon with Author & Illustrator Merrill Rainey
An Afternoon with Author & Illustrator Merrill Rainey
Join us as we welcome back author & illustrator Merrill Rainey in celebration of his latest picture book, Giants Are Very Brave People. In a new edition, revisit this sweet, funny […]
An Afternoon of Poetry with Mimi Chenfeld and Friends
An Afternoon of Poetry with Mimi Chenfeld and Friends
Experience the joy and beauty of poetry with an afternoon of readings from Mimi Chenfeld, Fred Andrle, Jerry Roscoe, and Rose Smith. Poet Bios: Mimi Chenfeld was born and raised in […]
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Book Launch: Landscapes, by Christine Lai
Book Launch: Landscapes, by Christine Lai
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm RSVP on Facebook. Join us for the official U.S. Book Launch of Christine Lai's buzzy, acclaimed debut novel, Landscapes, published by your pals at Two Dollar […]
Hanif Abdurraqib and Connie Schultz in Conversation
Hanif Abdurraqib and Connie Schultz in Conversation
Join us at the Granville Center for the Arts, where celebrated authors Hanif Abdurraqib and Connie Schultz will delve into the intricacies of essays, nonfiction, cultural critiques, social justice, and […]
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Writing Your Memoirs and Making Them Fun!
Writing Your Memoirs and Making Them Fun!
Let's work together to create a memoir about you! Instead of just dates and facts, we'll explore the emotion and excitement of your life. We'll explore the phases of your […]
Country Capitalism: Bart Elmore Author Event
Country Capitalism: Bart Elmore Author Event
Join us as we celebrate the release of award-winning author Bart Elmore's latest book, Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet. Nick Breyfogle, Associate Professor […]
Taylor Byas reads from new collection, I Done Clicked My Heals Three Times
Taylor Byas reads from new collection, I Done Clicked My Heals Three Times
Join us for a special reading event, as we welcome Taylor Byas to the Unicorn Stage, touring in support of her new poetry collection, I Done Clicked My Heals Three Times (Soft […]
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Author Visit: Deborah Chambers
Author Visit: Deborah Chambers
In partnership with The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, we will be hosting Deborah Chambers for the "Welcoming America" project for a story time and author event! […]
COFW: Veterans of Fiction
COFW: Veterans of Fiction
DATE & TIME | September 16th, 2023 – Social at 12:00 PM, Business meeting at 12:30 pm, Speaker at 1:30 pm or later–after the business meeting concludes LOCATION | […]
Read to Lead/Write to Enlight Book Festival
Read to Lead/Write to Enlight Book Festival
The event is intended to encourage people to read and write more. This year, the event is being hosted by Hampton Publishing House, Java Central, and Melica Niccole. We are […]
Battelle Author Series for Kids Featuring Max Brallier
Battelle Author Series for Kids Featuring Max Brallier
Saturday, Sept. 16 | 2 p.m. Main Library 1 p.m. | Seating opens in the second floor Reading Room 2 p.m. | Author Talk with Max Brallier 2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A 3:00 p.m. […]
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Peripatetic Poets Featured Reader & Open Mic – Virtual
Peripatetic Poets Featured Reader & Open Mic – Virtual
Peripatetic Poets Featured Reader & Open Mic Peripatetic Poets (Virtual) Featured Reader and Open Mic. meets on the 3rd Sunday every month at 6:30 pm. per•i•pa•tet•ic: A person who walks or […]
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Margaret Peterson Haddix at Southwest Public Libraries
Margaret Peterson Haddix at Southwest Public Libraries
Meet author Margaret Peterson Haddix at Southwest Public Libraries (Grove City Branch)! New York Times bestselling middle grade thriller author Margaret Peterson Haddix returns to the Mysteries of Trash and Treasure […]
Author Visit Jim McCormac
Author Visit Jim McCormac
Join author and naturalist Jim McCormac for a pictorial journey into the intriguing, little-known world of moths and learn how we can greatly benefit the ecosystem by “moth-gardening” in our […]
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John Murillo Reading: Visiting Writer in Poetry
John Murillo Reading: Visiting Writer in Poetry
Please join the Department of English Visiting Writers Series for a reading and Q&A with author John Murillo. John Murillo is the author of the poetry collections Up Jump the Boogie (Cypher 2010, […]
Open Mic at Griffey’s Book Emporium
Open Mic at Griffey’s Book Emporium
Whether your performing a song, a poem, a short piece of prose, a comedy routine, or what have you, we'd love for you to join us for a wonderful evening […]
WE GO WHERE THEY GO, the Story of Anti Racist Action
WE GO WHERE THEY GO, the Story of Anti Racist Action
Co-authors of We Go Where They Go: the Story of Anti-Racist Action and former members of Columbus ARA will present on ARA’s history, focusing on lessons for ongoing struggles for a better […]
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Storytime with Author Michelle Houts
Storytime with Author Michelle Houts
On the first day of autumn, join us in welcoming back author Michelle Houts in celebration of her latest picture book, Hopefully the Scarecrow! Hopefully the Scarecrow is a tender and emotive picture […]
New Americans Book Fair
New Americans Book Fair
Saturday, September 23 12:00pm - 5:00pm Join us at the Dublin Branch for the second annual New Americans Book Fair! The New Americans Magazine and the New American Community Information […]
Book Signing with Leslie Ann Alexander
Book Signing with Leslie Ann Alexander
Celebrated local author Leslie Anne Alexander is coming back to Griffeys’ for a reading, Q&A, and book signing event! Join us on September 23rd at 3pm and get to know […]
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Sesquicentennial Author Series with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Sesquicentennial Author Series with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination, Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow, Mexican Gothic and others. Velvet Was […]
Sesquicentennial Author Series with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Sesquicentennial Author Series with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Sesquicentennial Author Series featuring Silvia Moreno-Garcia Sunday, Sept. 24 | 2 p.m. Main Library 1 p.m. | Library opens 1:30 p.m. | Seating opens in the second floor Reading Room 2 p.m. […]
Baby Buckeye Meet the Author
Baby Buckeye Meet the Author
Join us on September 24th at 2pm as we welcome author John Biemer who will be singing copies of his book Baby Buckeye. Ohio is the Buckeye State, and is […]
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Kerry Winfrey at The Book Loft
Kerry Winfrey at The Book Loft
ABOUT FAKING CHRISTMAS Laurel Grant is playing house for the holidays—complete with a fake husband and kids—in this delightful, charming rom-com by Kerry Winfrey. Laurel Grant works as the social […]
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Educator’s Night Out
Educator’s Night Out
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Christina Dorr back to Beanbag Books to discuss book selections for middle and high school teachers. She will be targeting 20 - 25 of […]
Thurber Prize Winner & Best-Selling Author Julie Schumacher
Thurber Prize Winner & Best-Selling Author Julie Schumacher
Thurber Prize Winner & Best-Selling Author Julie Schumacher, in Conversation with Humorist Brooke Preston AT THURBER CENTER You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions after the event, […]
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Stuffy Sleepover with Author Blythe Russo
Stuffy Sleepover with Author Blythe Russo
Join us for a super fun storytime with author Blythe Russo! We'll read Blythe's latest picture book, Sloth Sleeps Over, play games and get to know your stuffy. After storytime, we'll […]
Local Author Book Fair at Griffey’s Book Emporium
Local Author Book Fair at Griffey’s Book Emporium
Join us in celebrating local and independent authors at a special Book Fair day inside Griffeys’ Book Emporium. Featuring Brent Bill, Toni Marconi, Taryn Paige, Emily Free, Patti Flynn, and […]
