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Awesome (Jane) Austen: A Mini Film Festival and Talk

Awesome (Jane) Austen: A Mini Film Festival and Talk

Saturday, August 17 Cleveland Public Library’s downtown Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium located at 525 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. In partnership with the Jane Austen Society of North America – Ohio North Coast Region, join us in celebrating Jane Austen, the person who arguably revolutionized English fiction. We’ll be highlighting her continuing relevance in the 21st …

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Celebrate Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day

In celebration of Earth Day today, we’d like to invite you to revisit several past episodes of Page Count. Enjoy! The Great Environmental Awakening with Douglas Brinkley In a conversation that includes topics as diverse as the burning Cuyahoga River, the conservation policies of past American presidents, environmental activism, Rachel Carson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard …

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Novels in Translation Book Discussions 2024

Novels in Translation Book Discussions 2024

Join the Ohio Center for the Book and Clevo Books (1026 Euclid Ave) a bookstore that specializes in translated literature, for a monthly discussion on new and classic works of international literature. Thursday, September 19th, 2024, 6-7 PM: A Strange Woman by Leylâ Erbil, trans. from the Turkish by Amy Spangler and Nermin Menemencioğlu (2022) …

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Ohio Connections: Spring 2024 – Ellison & Whitman & More

Starting with the Spring 2024 edition of the Ohio Center for the Book newsletter, we decided to being highlighting some famous and some lesser-known historical Ohio connections. We hope you enjoy these insights into Ohio’s historical links and continuing influence on literature, culture, and society. This season, we’re focusing on two connections a century apart: …

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