Each week City of Ate will give you the lowdown on a local happy hour in Quittin’ Time, with the details and why you should or shouldn’t take up the featured bar or restaurant on its drink specials.

Thao Thai, who lives north of Columbus, just published her first novel at the age of 37. “Banyan Moon,” an immersive story of three generations of women, ranges from Vietnam during the “American war” ...