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Author Talk: In Conversation with Thrity Umrigar

Join bestselling author Thrity Umrigar in a moderated discussion about her writing, career, and her newest novel, "Missing Sam," a tense and twisty story of a woman who goes missing on a morning run and her wife's determination to both find her and clear her own name.  An audience Q&A will follow the conversation, along with a book sale and signing.

About the Author 

Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of 11 novels, including "The Space Between Us," "Honor," which was a Reese Book Club pick and the recent, "Missing Sam." She has also written four children's picture books and a memoir. Her work has been published in over 20 countries and in several languages. A former journalist, she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and other publications. She is the recipient of a Nieman Fellowship to Harvard and the winner of the Lambda Literary award and the Cleveland Arts Prize. She is a Distinguished University Professor of English at Case Western Reserve University.

Date:
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101A, City of Fairfax Meeting Room 101B
Library Branch:
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Categories:
  Author Event  
Audience:
  Adults
 

Registration is required. There are 93 seats available.

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