MEET THE AUTHORS

h Richard Thompson: The guitarist and songwriter has a new memoir: “Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice, 1967-1975,” recounting his experiences during the turbulent 1960s. In a virtual event presented by Gramercy Books, Thompson will be interviewed at 7 p.m. Tuesday by Alec Wightman whose Zeppelin Productions has promoted singer-songwriter concerts in Columbus since 1995. Admission costs $5. The admission fee will be waived with the purchase of Thompson’s new book. Go to www.eventbrite.com or www.gramercybooksbexley.com.

h Stephen Post: The Columbus Metropolitan Library will present a live chat about kindness — why it is good for your health and your community — with the co-author of “Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life by the Simple Act of Giving.” The virtual event will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. To register, visit www.columbuslibrary.org.

h Mindy Mcginnis: The author of young-adult novels spins a dark tale of friendship betrayed in “The Initial Insult,” published in February. Mcginnis, an Ohio native, will appear in a virtual event presented by the Delaware County District Library at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. To register, go to www.delawarelibrary.org.

h Ohio authors: More than 130 novelists, poets, essayists, children’s authors and non-fiction writers will appear in virtual programs, all part of the annual Ohioana Book Festival. The free event continues Thursday through next Sunday. To view the list of authors and a schedule of events and to logon, go to www.ohioana.org.

h Karen Robertson: The author, who works as a curator of manuscripts at the Ohio History Connection, takes a look at 100 of the state’s tiniest towns (with populations of less than 500) in “Little Ohio: A Nostalgic Look at the Buckeye State’s Smallest Town.” She will appear in a Zoom event presented by the Westerville Library at 7 p.m. Thursday. To register, visit www.westervillelibrary.org.

h Paddy Donnelly: The Irish author and illustrator, who now lives in Belgium, has a new book for ages 4 to 8. “The Vanishing Lake,” about a mysterious body of water that disappears then reappears, will be published Tuesday. Donnelly will appear in a virtual event presented by Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers at 11 a.m. Saturday. Go to www.coverto coverchildrensbooks.com.

h Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr: The author (Swanson) and illustrator (Behr) will launch their new picture book with a virtual event at 1 p.m. Saturday, presented by Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers. “Sunrise Summer,” geared for ages 4 to 7, concerns a family fishing expedition in Alaska and touches on issues of environmentalism and self-empowerment. To register, go to www.covertocoverchildrens books.com.

To submit information for possible inclusion in this column, please email Becky Kover (bkover@dispatch.com) at least 10 days prior to the event.