

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Thrity Umrigar & Jessica Strawser | Authors at the Library
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for bestselling author Thrity Umrigar, on tour with her new thriller "Missing Sam", in conversation with thriller author Jessica Strawser.

? Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)
⏰ Sunday, Feb. 1 from 2 – 4 p.m. 

? This event is free and open to all, but registration is required: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/15030669

✍️ See the 2026 Author Lineup: https://www.columbuslibrary.org/authors-at-the-library/

SCHEDULE
1:00 p.m. | Book sale by Prologue Bookshop
2:00 p.m. | Main Event
2:45 p.m. | Audience Q&amp;A
3:00 p.m. | Book sale and signing

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of nine previous novels, including Honor, which was a Reese's Book Club Pick, as well as four picture books and a memoir. Her books have been published in over fifteen countries and in several languages. A former journalist, she has contributed to the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and other newspapers.  She is a recipient of the Nieman Fellowship to Harvard, and winner of the Cleveland Arts Prize, the Seth Rosenberg prize and a Lambda Literary award.  She is currently a Distinguished University Professor of English at Case Western Reserve University.

Jessica Strawser is Editor-at-Large at Writer’s Digest, where she served as editorial director for nearly a decade and became known for her in-depth cover interviews with such luminaries as David Sedaris and Alice Walker. She’s the USA Today bestselling author of seven suspenseful book club novels, including Almost Missed You, a Barnes &amp; Noble Best New Fiction pick; Not That I Could Tell, a Book of the Month bestseller; Forget You Know Me, A Million Reasons Why, and The Next Thing You Know, a People Magazine Pick. Most recently, The Last Caretaker was an Amazon Editors’ First Reads selection and instant USA Today bestseller in 2023. Her latest, Catch You Later, received a Starred Review from ALA’s Booklist and became her second consecutive instant USA Today bestseller in October 2024. She is the recipient of a 2024 Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council.
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 51

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/15030669?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=columbus-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbus
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215
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- **long**: -82.98994
- **full address**: 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Columbus Metropolitan Library (https://allevents.in/org/columbus-metropolitan-library/26009949)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Columbus Metropolitan Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Thrity Umrigar & Jessica Strawser | Authors at the Library ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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