Recognizing the power of literature to promote peace and reconciliation, The Dayton Literary Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prize in fiction and nonfiction. Inspired by the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords that ended the war in Bosnia, The Dayton Literary Peace Prize (DLPP) is the only international literary peace prize …
Read More Dayton Literary Peace Prize: 2018 FinalistsGet Graphic! with the Ohio Center for the Book, a graphic novel book discussion series at Cleveland Public Library, will soon begin its 2018 fall series. Join us for book discussions the first and third Thursdays of each month at 4:00 p.m., in the Literature Department at the Main Library, 325 Superior Ave., 2nd floor. …
Read More “Fall Fantasy Comics” A New Get Graphic! SeriesJoin us each month at Cleveland Public Library for our open mic poetry reading series, Cleveland Public Poetry. Each open mic is free and open to the public; free refreshments and snacks are served, and there are door prizes too! We hope you will join us to share original and favorite works, or listen to poets …
Read More Cleveland Public Poetry: 2018 Fall ScheduleBook lovers from Cleveland Public Library (CPL) and Literary Cleveland will discuss Benjamin Percy’s fiction, comics, and essays in anticipation of his appearance in Cleveland on August 3rd and 4th. Pull up a chair (and a book) and join this literary chat! 12:00 noon Monday, July 30th. In partnership with Literary Cleveland and in celebration of …
Read More Writers & Readers Facebook Live Book Club with CPLJuly 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 …
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