Registration now closed

Thrity Umrigar

Authors at the Library

Thriller author Jessica Strawser in conversation with best-selling author THRITY UMRIGAR on book tour with her new thriller, Missing Sam.

Authors at the Library
Jessica Strawser in conversation with THRITY UMRIGAR

Sunday, February 1 | 2 p.m.
Auditorium | Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.

1 p.m. | Library opens, book sale by Prologue Bookshop
2 p.m. | Jessica Strawser in conversation with THRITY UMRIGAR
2:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
3:00 p.m. | Book sale and signing

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.

Read more about the author here.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

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 & 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.

Read more about Jessica here. 

EVENT DETAILS

The event is free to the public but due to limited seating registration is requested.

Both authors' books will be sold on site by Prologue Bookshop.

Free parking available in Main Library's attached garage, while available.

Upcoming events