# Event Details - **Event Name**: Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Lauren Hagan, Columbus Metropolitan Library CEO, in conversation with beloved author Wally Lamb.About this EventColumbus Book Festival featuring Wally LambSaturday, July 12 at 4 p.m.Main LibraryAuditorium (1st floor)ABOUT THE AUTHOR & BOOKPublishing his first book in nine years, beloved and bestselling author Wally Lamb returns with a tender, heart-wrenching novel of addiction, trauma and atonement. In The River is Waiting, a young father is incarcerated for his role in a tragedy that destroys his family. This powerful epic portrays a brutal, vulnerable humanity that still glimmers with hope.ABOUT THE MODERATORLauren Hagan is the CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Library leading a system of 23 library locations in Franklin County. She began the position in 2024, after serving for six years as the library's Chief Financial Officer.HEADLINER SESSION TICKETSDue to limited space, tickets are required for each of the six headliner author talks.One ticket per person. Maximum room capacity is 250 people.Non-ticketed guests will be admitted five minutes prior to the start of the program only if seats are available.Eventbrite tickets will be scanned at entry. Print your ticket or have a mobile ticket ready to scan for speedy entry.The Auditorium will be fully cleared between sessions.Be considerate: Don't reserve a seat if you don't need it. Cancel your ticket if you can't make it to the event so another reader can attend.AUDITORIUM ENTRY & EXITVolunteers and Festival Staff will help keep orderly lines and assist guests with limited mobility. Everyone with a session ticket WILL BE SEATED if you arrive before 3:55 Pm.3:00 p.m. | Lines for Wally's session can form at the Auditorium: one line for ticketed guests and one line for non-ticketed guests3:30 p.m. | Seating begins for ticketed guests3:55 p.m. | Seating begins for non-ticketed guests (only if empty seats are available)4:00 p.m. | In Conversation with Wally Lamb5:00 p.m. | Session ends. Book signing for session attendees outside Auditorium. All guests must exit the Auditorium. The Auditorium will hold back-to-back author sessions, and the area could get congested. Please be prepared to be patient in a space with multiple lines, book selling stations and a signing table.BOOKS & SIGNING*Due to space and time restrictions, headlining authors will sign books only for the 250 attendees of their session within the 60-minute time limit.Headliner author signings take place immediately after their session just outside the Auditorium.Books may be purchased at the festival or brought from your personal collection. Limit of two items.Wally's books will be available for sale at the Auditorium before and after her session. The Official Festival Bookstore will be selling headliner titles all weekend in Main Library's 2nd floor.Book signing etiquette:Keep the line moving to ensure all readers have an opportunity to have their books signed within the allotted time.Open your books to the title page and place them in the correct direction on the signing tableLimit of two items for signing/personalization.No posed photos, please.*SIGNING DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.COLUMBUS BOOK FESTIVALThe Columbus Book Festival is a free, two-day literary event on July 12 -13 at downtown Columbus's Main Library and Topiary Park.This Author Talk is just one of 70+ sessions on the schedule of author events for the weekend. All sessions and programs are free to attend. Come and enjoy the entire festival! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbus/columbus-book-festival-in-conversation-with-wally-lamb/100001388413354719 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Columbus - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: Columbus Metropolitan Library - **lat**: 39.961237 - **long**: -82.98947629999998 - **full address**: Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/70035d5a599860a971d39e292b5119aec7a72c9bde76c17c3e9320a33e6a58e5-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8d419-gmir.jpg?v=1750442696 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb being held? - **A:** Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb takes place on Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 12 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm at Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb? - **A:** Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb is organized by Columbus Metropolitan Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Wally Lamb is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbus, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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