Cleveland Born: January 27, 1917 Ohio connection: Birth James Maher, son of James T. and Anna Marie Maher, was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1945. His first job was as a sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1934-35, after which he attended Ohio State University. In 1937, …
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a superhero would have a traumatic origin story. We must ask, though, why are these origins always filled with such suffering? And how do these superheroes learn to work with their painful histories as they protect and transform the world around them? We will ask these questions and …
Read More A New Get Graphic! Book Discussion Series Begins Thursday, June 4, 2015On June 10, 2015, Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library will begin a series of lunchtime book club discussions with guest reader Valentino Zullo, featuring Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) winning titles. One book discussion will be held each month, June through August 2015, on Wednesdays at noon, and will take place …
Read More Brown Bag Book Clubs at Main Library Featuring AWBA-Winning Titles with Guest Reader Valentino Zullo Begin Wednesday, June 10, 2015Cleveland Public Library (CPL) is “The People’s University,” the center of learning for a diverse and inclusive community. CPL’s vision is to be the driving force behind a powerful culture of learning that will inspire Clevelanders from all walks of life to continually learn, share and seek out new knowledge in ways that are …
Read More OCFB Book Set Titles on Race Available for ‘It’s Time to Talk:’ Book Clubs