About this Event
Join author Wayne Feinstein for his Columbus launch of , the story of a self-made billionaire developer with serious moral flaws and his journey toward redemption. A Columbus native, Feinstein will be in conversation with , owner of Gramercy Books and award-winning author of three historical novels.
The pre-purchase of Turning while registering waives the $5 registration fee.
Can a lifetime of wrongs be made right?
By almost every measure, Joe Fredericks, a real estate developer in New York City, is at the top. Successful, wealthy, and now the biggest developer in New York, he should feel as strong and solid as a Manhattan skyscraper. But one phone call from his ex-wife and that facade shatters. His college-age son, Steven, is dying of cancer and has forbidden Joe from visiting him in his final days.
Steven's death exposes how hollow Joe's life really is. While trying to move forward, Joe can't help but reflect on his past as waves of memories resurface. As he relives the pivotal moments of his life, can Joe determine what went wrong in time to save his strained relationship with his daughter and Steven's twin, Laura? And can looking at his life in a new light help Joe find his future path in his career and in love?
Born in Albany, New York, Wayne Feinstein grew up in Columbus, Ohio. A graduate of Colgate University, he earned graduate degrees in Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College and certificates in social work and financial planning at UC Berkeley. He enjoyed two successful careers, first in Jewish community service, including eighteen years as the CEO of three large Jewish Federations in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In 2001, Wayne changed careers and became a financial adviser for Capital Group Companies in the Private Wealth group, from which he retired after nearly nineteen years at the end of 2019. In retirement, Wayne has dedicated himself to writing a blog on Substack, “I Try To Get This Off My Chest,” and writing fiction, and has written three novels and a growing number of short stories. Turning is his first novel to be published.
Linda Kass began her career as a magazine journalist and correspondent for regional and national publications. Along with her forthcoming novel, World News from Waverley High (September 2026), she is the author of three previous works of historical fiction: Tasa’s Song (2016), A Ritchie Boy (2020), and Bessie (2023). A longtime civic leader, she is the founder and owner of Gramercy Books, an independent bookstore in Central Ohio.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gramercy Books, 2424 East Main Street, Columbus, United States
USD 6.24 to USD 21.99
