Born: December 19, 1928 Died: April 16, 1987 Ohio connection: Resident Columbus Charlotte Murray Curtis was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1928, the daughter of George Morris and Lucille (Atcherson) Curtis. She received a B.A. degree from Vassar College, after which she worked as a reporter for the Columbus Citizen newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. In 1961, she began work …
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Literary Cleveland‘s Read Ohio book talk and discussion series continues with “Fictionalizing Truth.” Authors Robin Yocum, Shelley Costa, and Casey Daniels will discuss how they draw on actual places and personal experiences in creating their work. This event will take place on Thursday, October 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th Street, Cleveland. …
Read More Read Ohio Book Talk with Authors Robin Yocum, Shelley Costa & Casey Daniels, October 26, 2017Born: June 20, 1858Died: November 15, 1932 Ohio connection: Birth Cleveland Author, essayist, social justice activist, and lawyer Charles Waddell Chesnutt was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1858, the son of Ann Maria (nee Sampson) and Andrew Jackson Chesnutt, both free African Americans. Two years prior to Chesnutt’s birth, his parents moved north to Ohio from Fayetteville, North Carolina. In …
Read More Charles Waddell ChesnuttBorn: June 5, 1949 Died: September 8, 2008 Ohio connection: Birth Medina Robert C. Levandoski was born June 5, 1949, in the Bennett’s Corners area where Hinckley Township, Brunswick, Strongsville and North Royalton converge. His father, Clyde was a storekeeper and Edna (Wildenheim) was his mother. Rob Levandoski, author of Fresh Eggs, tapped into his Medina County …
Read More Rob LevandoskiBorn: September 12, 1922 Died: June 8, 2010 Ohio connection: Resident Columbus Charles Cole has conducted research on early books published in Ohio and on the first books published in Columbus. Born in Altoona, PA, Dr. Cole earned his A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. from Columbia University. His professional experiences include serving as the president of Wilson College; …
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From Cleveland Public Library Press Release Dated July 18, 2017 Cleveland Author’s Novel to be Featured at Sept. 2 Event in Washington, D.C. CLEVELAND, OH—The Ohio Center for the Book selected Moonpenny Island by Tricia Springstubb (HarperCollins, 2015) to represent Ohio’s literary heritage at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival, which will be …
Read More “Moonpenny Island” by Tricia Springstubb to Represent Ohio at National Book FestivalBorn: 1964 Ohio connection: Resident Cleveland Heights Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Dan Chaon is the acclaimed author of the novels Ill Will (2017), Await Your Reply (2009) You Remind Me of Me (2004) and the short story collections Fitting Ends (1996), Among the Missing (2001) and Stay Awake (2012). Among the Missing was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award and was also listed …
Read More Chaon, DanBorn: October 9, 1899Died: August 28, 1978 Ohio connection: Resident Oberlin It was no accident that the most prominent figures in Bruce Catton’s Civil War histories were fellow Midwesterners and personal heroes Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Born in Petosky, Michigan, Catton attended Oberlin College and became a reporter after serving briefly in the …
Read More Bruce CattonBorn: 1962 Ohio connection: Resident Springfield International cartoonist and children’s book illustrator, David J. Catrow was born in Richmond, Virginia. As a boy, his favorite subject in school was drawing… in math class! Even though he intended to pursue a “sensible” profession, drawing silly pictures turned out to be Catrow’s destiny. He attended Kent State University, …
Read More Catrow, David J.Born: December 16, 1847Died: December 26, 1902 Ohio connection: Birth Hebron Mary Hartwell Catherwood was born in Luray, Ohio, in 1847. Her parents, Marcus and Phoebe Thompson Hartwell, both died when she was 11, leaving her and two siblings to be raised by grandparents in Hebron, Ohio. She was highly motivated, beginning a career as a schoolteacher at …
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