Get your Tickets! Summer Literary Picnics are right around the corner!

Last Friday we finished up our Winter/Spring Evening with Authors Series. Tony Horwitz gave a fabulous and funny presentation about his new book Voyage Long and Strange.  But there is no rest for the weary. With the Evenings With Authors events done, Thurber House is now gearing up for our Summer Literary Picnics.

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, Thurber House is pleased to offer you another fantastic lineup of outdoor picnics and readings with authors who have an Ohio connection. We’ll kick off the  season with our 2009 Thurber Treat. Please join us on the Thurber House lawn for five evenings of good friends, good food and great books.

Johnny DiLoretto

Julia Keller

Jennifer Crusie

Christopher Barzak

David Giffels

James J. Siegel

Paul L. Gaus

If you don’t know how the Literary Picnics work, here is the drill:

• 5:20 p.m.- Our Young Docents offer guided tours of Thurber House
• 6:15 p.m.- Dinner is served! Order one of our delicious dinners, made fresh by Party Panache catering. Feel free to bring your favorite beer or wine to enjoy with dinner. (If you want dinner from us, please make a reservation by 4:00 pm the Monday before the picnic. Vegetarian options available!)
• 7:00 p.m.- The reading begins. Thurber House will remain open after the reading for tours, book buying and signing.

The Picnic schedule is as follows (all picnics are on Wednesdays):

• June 10- The Thurber Treat, hosted by Johnny DiLoretto
• June 24- Julia Keller
• July 8- Jennifer Cruise
• July 22- New Voices: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction
  • Christopher Barzak.
  • David Giffels
  • James Siegel
• August 5- P.L.Gaus

To order tickets for the readings or for dinner and readings, go to our website www.thurberhouse.org, or call (614) 464-1032.  Check our blog updates for more detailed information about each of these authors.

Back to blogging

Thurber House has been going through some changes and unfortunately this meant a hiatus from the blog. But now with a new house administrator (me), the blog is up and running again!

I’d like to introduce myself to the Thurber blogging community. I’m Tricia Fairman, a recent graduate from the Ohio State University School of Music. I have a music education degree, and have a bit of experience working in arts administration. I love doing the behind-the-scenes work that needs to happen for events.

Tony Horwitz and me at last Friday's Evening with Authors

I am a pretty good violinist and Irish fiddler. I’m working on getting a group together to play out, but right now I’m satisfied playing in the Shamrock Club and Claddagh Irish music sessions every week.  Along with violin I know how to play piano, guitar, flute, tin whistle, trombone, saxophone, viola, cello, upright bass, trumpet, bassoon, oboe, and tuba.

I’ve been at Thurber House for three weeks now and have greatly enjoyed my time. I look forward to updating the blog and informing you on the great events we have coming up!