Bonnie Quinn Author Event
📍 Prologue Bookshop, Columbus, Ohio
An evening built on story and connection
There’s something special about the hum of a bookshop just before an event starts. The quiet shuffle of chairs, the soft buzz of conversation, the scent of paper and coffee blending together. That’s how it felt at Prologue Bookshop in the Short North when Bonnie Quinn shared her work and the stories that shaped it.
People arrived in small groups, some carrying well-loved copies of her book, others discovering her writing for the first time. The space filled quickly, and the conversations felt easy, open, and curious. You could tell this wasn’t just about reading. It was about connection, about the shared language that stories create between people.
Capturing presence and atmosphere
As the evening unfolded, I focused on the little things that make moments like this feel alive. A laugh shared between strangers. The tilt of a head during a reading. The way the light caught a row of books behind Bonnie as she spoke.
Prologue has this warmth that’s hard to fake. It feels like a community space as much as a bookstore. Photographing there means paying attention to rhythm, not just the event itself but how people lean in, listen, and linger even after the talk is over.
Reflection
That’s what I love about storytelling events. They remind me that stories don’t just live in books. They live in rooms like this, where people gather to listen, learn, and leave a little more connected than when they walked in.
If you’re planning an event that brings people together around story, creativity, or community, I’d love to help capture it.
