Min Jin Lee delivers the 2026 Niehoff Lecture, the Library's only annual fundraiser.

This series was first imagined in 1987 by Buck and Patti Niehoff as a way to bring the best and most engaging writers and speakers to The Mercantile Library and our city. From the beginning they have graciously underwritten the event.

TICKETS:
MEMBERS: $250*
NONMEMBERS: $300*
*Includes signed copy of American Hagwon

For information regarding sponsorships or purchasing more than eight tickets, contact Amy Hunter: ahunter@mercantilelibrary.com

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
151 W 5th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

6 pm cocktail reception
7 pm multi-course dinner
8 pm lecture
Attire: Black-tie OR Cocktail

The Mercantile Library

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati

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NIEHOFF XXXVII: Min Jin Lee

Award-winning & bestselling novelist Min Jin Lee will deliver the 2026 Niehoff Lecture, The Mercantile Library annual fundraiser. She is the author of the novels _Free Food for Millionaires_ and _Pachinko_. Tickets include a signed copy of _American Hagwon_, Lee's third novel publishing on September 29.

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NIEHOFF XXXVII: Min Jin Lee