Lit

Stacey believes that through Aramaic, today people can uncover layers of meaning in the New Testament that have been lost in translation over the course of centuries.

Don't "sit on it"

Joseph Schafer

Lately, Winkler's been spending less time pounding on jukeboxes and more time… writing children's books? Eyy, it came as a surprise to us, too.

Garden-to-table-to-Toledo

Joseph Schafer

What do gardening, wreath making, and authorship all have in common? James Farmer

A military man

Joseph Schafer

Writing the history of war is a difficult job, but someone's got to do it.

Music is the word

Joseph Schafer

East Toledo's LeSo Gallery is no stranger to the avant garde and artistic—the gallery has recently hosted some of Toledo's most inventive shows.

Books at the barstool

Joseph Schafer

The Local is encouraging literati to pair good novels with craft beer as part of “Rough Drafts” The book club

Firecracker poet

TCP Contributor

Local poet Michael Hackney’s roots run deep in Toledo soil. After acquiring a taste for the poetic arts at Northview High School, Hackney...

Critical acclaim

Joseph Schafer

Zadie Smith has written four novels, and every one of them can touch you.

Book Notes

Matt Desmond

A Day For Romantic Readers, Waste Land and A Voice For Teachers

Keystroke speaker

Joseph Schafer

Will Richardson, renowned author and educator, whose highly-read edublog, Weblogg-ed, espoused the use of technology in the classroom.

Still Walking

Matt Desmond

Be inspired by a lifelong crusader for justice...

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