Monthly Archives: October 2024

Laura Meckler: Shaker Heights and the Surprising Power of a Work in Progress

Laura Meckler, national education writer for the Washington Post, is the recipient of the 2024 Ohio Book Award for Book About Ohio or an Ohioan for her book Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. Her book … Continue reading

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Making Bathrooms Scary: Rami Ungar the Writer

Ungar’s tribute to the Japanese ghost legend Hanako-san, the “Hannah” will be broadcast on WCBE, 90.5 FM on October 31 at 7 PM Columbus horror author Rami Ungar developed his passion for horror by reading masters like Anne Rice and … Continue reading

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Finding Gold in Horror Poetry: Maxwell I. Gold

The days are getting shorter, a chill is in the air, and pumpkins are attacked mercilessly by knife-wielding maniacs: it must be Halloween season. It’s also one of the favorite times of year of Maxwell I. Gold, a Columbus native, … Continue reading

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2024 Ohio Book Award Winner Sarah Lohman on the Eight Flavors of American Cuisine

Blogger and food writer Sarah Lohman won not one but two 2024Ohio Book Awards: the Ohio Book Award in Nonfiction and the Reader’s Choice Award for her book Endangered Eating: America’s Vanishing Food. The Ohioana Library will present the Ohio … Continue reading

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Dar Williams: Writing that Matters

The first song I heard by Dar Williams was a transcendent version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” that my late wife played for me. “Listen to this,” she said, “It’s awesome.” It was. Spare, moody, reflective: Dar’s version highlights the … Continue reading

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