Born: 1945 Ohio connection: Birth Akron A longtime resident of Ohio, poet Elton Glaser was born and raised in Louisiana. He earned an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Glaser’s collections of poetry include Relics (1984); Tropical Depressions(1988), which won the Iowa Poetry Prize; Color Photographs of the Ruins (1992); Winter Amnesties (2000); and Pelican Tracks(2003). His sixth collection, Here and Hereafter (2005), received …
Read More Glaser, EltonBorn: 1943 Ohio connection: Former Resident Cleveland Robert Crumb, cartoonist, graphic artist, and editor is recognized as a pioneer in the underground comics movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Crumb’s work displays nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contemporary American culture. His work often …
Read More Crumb, RobertJuly 31st, 2018 will mark the 200th anniversary of the first edition of the Cleaveland Gazette & Commercial Register. To celebrate the event, Cleveland Public Library, in partnership with Cleveland State University, will host an exhibit at the Main Library Building on the 2nd floor until the end of November. Come learn about the storied history Cleveland has with print …
Read More When the News was New“Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry” with Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas LOCATION: The City Club of Cleveland DATE: Friday, August 3, 2018 TIME: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. The City Club of Cleveland will be hosting “Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry” with Ohio’s poet laureate, Dave Lucas on Friday, August 3, from noon until …
Read More “Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry”: Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas at City Club of ClevelandThrills and discovery is what you are sure to experience at National Book Festival 2018! Now in its 18th year, the country’s largest annual literary event, which is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on September 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – …
Read More 2018 National Book Festival, September 1Do you have a favorite book—one that moved you, inspired you, and had a direct impact on your life? Yours, and the favorite book of many others, might be the best-loved book in America. Last month, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) launched the special premier episode of the “The Great American Read,” where it was revealed the …
Read More PBS’ The Great American Read: Voting Ends 10/18/18; Which Book Gets Your Vote?In 2016, the Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library created a pilot “Ohio Center for the Book Scholar-in-Residence” position to honor and acknowledge the creative volunteer work of Kent State University doctoral candidate, Valentino Zullo. At that time he had already worked with OCFB as a volunteer comics scholar for 2 years, …
Read More OCFB Scholar-In-Residence Successes: from volunteer passion to sponsored positionJoin us for an “It’s Time to Talk” book club discussion of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine. WHEN: Mondays, July 9 & 30, 2018 TIME: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Cleveland Public Library, Literature Department, 2nd FL It’s Time to Talk discussion groups offer a unique experience for those willing to engage in conversations around the …
Read More ITT Book Discussion – Citizen: An American LyricOn May 29, the Library of Congress announced the 2018 winners of Letters About Literature, it’s national reading-writing competition for young people in grades 4-12. Now in its 26th year, the competition encourages students of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands to enter the annual competition, where they write to an author about how …
Read More Library of Congress Announces National Winners of Letters About Literature 2018Cleveland Public Poetry Open Mic Poetry Readings Special Guest Reader: Poet Kathy Fagan Date: Saturday, June 16, 2018 Time: Noon-1:00 p.m. Location: Literature Department, Main Library, 2nd FL Award-winning poet Kathy Fagan will read from her work beginning 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 16, in the Literature Department. The reading is free and open to the …
Read More Cleveland Public Poetry: Featuring Kathy Fagan Saturday, June 16, 2018