Beth Macy and Brian Alexander | Authors at the Library

Sun May 03 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

Columbus Metropolitan Library | Columbus

Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Beth Macy and Brian Alexander | Authors at the Library
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Authors Brian Alexander and Beth Macy join us in conversation about Macy's award-winning books that examine rural communities left behind by corporate greed and political indifference.
Books will be sold on site by The Book Loft.
Free parking in Main Library's attached garage, while available.
The event is free to the public, but due to limited seating registration is requested: https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/15523240
📍 Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)
⏰ Sunday, May 3
SCHEDULE:
1 p.m. | Library opens, book sale
2 p.m. | Author Talk, Q&A
3 p.m. | Book sale and signing
✍️ ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Beth Macy has won more than two dozen national journalism awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard University, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Dopesick, which was made into a Peabody Award-winning series for Hulu. Three of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia. Read more about Beth here.
Brian Alexander, the author of Glass House and The Hospital, is an Ohioana Book Award-winner and a contributing writer to The Atlantic. He’s written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Esquire, among others. He’s spoken at The Obama Foundation Summit, and to members of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. He lives in San Diego. You can read more about Brian here.
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