The Columbus Dispatch

MEET THE AUTHORS

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Authors making virtual or in-person appearance­s this week:

h Anthony Doerr: The Pulitzer Prizewinni­ng author of “All the Light We Cannot See” will talk about his new book, “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” with author Jess Walter in a virtual event at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The online conversati­on is presented by Gramercy Books along with bookstores in Raleigh, North Carolina., and Evanston, Illinois. Tickets cost $33 and include a copy of Doerr’s new book. To register, go to www.gramercybo­oksbexley.com or www.eventbrite.com.

h Ohio Horror Writers Associatio­n: Members will read spooky, twisted tales during an in-person and online event at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, presented by the Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St., Bexley. The reading will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Halloween costumes are encouraged. The event is free. Registrati­on is required to receive the Zoom link. Masks for those attending in person are required. Go to www.bexleylibr­ary.org.

h Marianne Chan, Carole M. Genshaft,

Tiffany Mcdaniel, Aimee Nezhukumat­athil, Carter Sickels, Thrity Umrigar, Hagan Faye Whiteleath­er and Jacqueline Woodson: The authors, all winners of the 2021 Ohioana Awards, will appear in the virtual awards presentati­on at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Originally scheduled to be an in-person event, the awards have been changed to virtual because of the increase in COVID-19 cases. The online event is free and open to the public. To register to

visit eventbrite.com. h Alison Green Myers and Padma Venkatrama­n:

Two authors of new books for middle-grade readers will appear in a free, online book discussion from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, presented by Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers. Green Myers book, “A Bird Will Soar,” is about a bird-loving autistic child and Venkatrama­n’s “Born Behind Bars” concerns a boy in Chennai, India, who has been released after spending his whole life in jail with his mother. To register, go to www.covertocov­er childrensb­ooks.com.

— Nancy Gilson negilson@gmail.com

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