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Toni Morrison’s Journey to Becoming a Literary Icon Began in Ohio
As a child growing up near the steel mills of Lorain, Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate from the “lip of Lake Erie,” learned to love — and tell — a great tale.
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Author Kristen Lepionka on the Lasting Appeal of the Detective Genre
The Columbus resident’s debut novel, ‘The Last Place You Look,’ brings a new female detective to the literary world.
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National Book Award Finalist Chris Bachelder Talks Fiction and Football
The Cincinnati native discusses ‘The Throwback Special,’ a novel about 22 men who meet annually to re-enact one of professional football’s most gruesome plays.
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Susan Orlean Talks ‘Rin Tin Tin'
Ohio native Susan Orlean's Rin Tin Tin book recounts the story of the canine that captured America’s heart.
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What to See and Do in Columbus this Season
Spring brings a host of exhibitions and events to our capital city, from King Tut and Ohio authors to food festivals and live music.
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Ohio Road Trips: Literary Tour
Learn about our literary masters at these destinations that celebrate the lives of great Ohio writers.
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Ohio Literary Trail
This book lover’s road trip includes the family home of the woman who helped change Americans’ views on slavery and a museum celebrating the art of the picture book.
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The Art of Robert McCloskey
The Cincinnati Art Museum hosts a summer exhibition of works from Hamilton native’s lovingly illustrated picture books.
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The Photography of Children’s Book Author David FitzSimmons
Children’s book author and photographer David FitzSimmons has turned his love for nature into a successful business that teaches kids about the beautiful and strange animals in their backyard.
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Connie Schultz on ‘The Daughters of Erietown’
The author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist’s debut novel delves into the dreams and realities of working-class families.
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Why Sherwood Anderson’s ‘Winesburg, Ohio’ Created an Uproar in His Hometown
The author’s 1919 cycle of short stories is a literary classic. But when it was published in 1919, it caused a stir in Clyde, Ohio, where many believed the work of fiction was spilling the town’s secrets.
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Life According To … Author David Giffels
The Akron author takes on the most unusual of projects: building the coffin in which he will one day be buried. In 2017, Giffels talked with us to share what he learned along the way.
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J.D. Vance on the Success of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
The Ohio native talks about his best-selling book and how he hopes to use it as a way to improve the lives of people struggling with the same issues his family did.
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Author Tiffany McDaniel on ‘The Summer That Melted Everything’
The Circleville resident’s debut novel examines the clash of good and evil in the fictional town of Breathed, Ohio.
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True Crime Author James Renner on Exploring Unsolved Mysteries
Renner is drawn to strange and mysterious crimes, and his newest book delves into one very unusual disappearance.
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Author Douglas Brinkley on Writing and Preserving History
The former Perrysburg resident talks FDR, conservation and his love for history.
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P.J. O’Rourke Talks Political Satire and Writing for ’National Lampoon’
The Ohio native discusses growing up in Toledo and his days at “National Lampoon.”
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