A selection of novelists, poets, and essayists to explore as we commemorate Juneteenth… Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) was the one of the first Black women to be published in the United States with her Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects, published in 1854. See a selection of her poems at The Poetry Foundation. Langston Hughes (1901-1967), …
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Every year since 2002, the Ohio Center for the Book has the honor of selecting a book to represent our state in the national Great Reads from Great Places initiative. Those titles are highlighted at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC, every year, as well as being placed on the permanent list of honoree …
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Pride Month provides Ohioans with a chance to either revisit or to learn about all the LGBTQ+ literary figures who were born in Ohio or have called the Buckeye State home. And before you say “What about….?!”, we acknowledge this is ONLY a very small selection! Consider this an enticement for you to explore well …
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The Ohio Center for the Book is hosting a number of book discussions and events in northeast Ohio over the summer. Mark your calendars, and we hope to see you there! For full details, see below or contact us at ohiocenterforthebook@cpl.org or call 216-623-2881. Saturday, July 30 – 10:30 am – Severance by Ling Ma …
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Download the new Choose to Read Ohio Booklist The State Library of Ohio, the Ohioana Library Association, and the Ohio Center for the Book along with the Choose to Read Ohio Advisory Council has announced the 2023 & 2024 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist. The CTRO 2023 & 2024 booklist was developed by an …
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About Page Count Page Count is a new literary podcast presented by the Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library. This interview-format podcast will feature authors, librarians, booksellers, illustrators, publishing professionals, and literary advocates in and from the state of Ohio. Guests range from internationally recognized and bestselling authors to professionals working …
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NOTE: Be sure to add your name to the Participants List on Wikipedia! You can also ask questions at the Project’s Meet-up’s Talk Page! For better or worse, Wikipedia has become the first stop for information for many people. With that in mind, the Ohio Center for the Book, in collaboration with the State Library …
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In December 2020, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 325 which officially designated February 18th, the birthday of the Nobel-Prizewinning author, as Toni Morrison Day. When President Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to Toni Morrison in 2012, he described Toni Morrison as follows: Toni Morrison. The first African American woman to win a Nobel Prize, Toni Morrison …
Read More Celebrate Toni Morrison Day in Ohio!Born: 1954 Ohio connection: Birth Youngstown Born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1954, Nancy Christie was a voracious reader as a child which no doubt was a contributing factor to her becoming a writer. She is the author of five books, with a sixth, Mistletoe Magic and Other Holiday Tales, forthcoming in 2023 from Unsolicited Press. …
Read More Nancy ChristieBorn: January 10, 1872 or 1873Died: March 3, 1952 Ohio connection: Birth Zanesville Howard Chandler Christy was born in 1873 in Morgan County and grew up in Duncan Falls in nearby Muskingum County. He grew up on his parents` farm, but showed more interest in adventures in and around the Muskingum River. He also took …
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