American essayist, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau understood life was an open book. In fact, he was quoted as saying that a truly good one “teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and  commence living on its hint. … What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.”

The Ohioana Library Association seconds that conviction this fall: The Columbus-based nonprofit organization — dedicated to preserving books by our state’s writers — is hosting several day trips to sites that have influenced Ohio literature. To read more, click here to subscribe. >>