Lit

Aya Khalil Releases new book “The Arabic Quilt”

Jeff McGinnis

Aya Khalil’s own life experiences— as an immigrant and educator— informed the creation of her first book being released this month, the touching children’s...

Discuss “The New Jim Crow” at Mott Library

Jeff McGinnis

Two years after the election of Barack Obama, as Americans were patting themselves on the back over how far our country had come, Michelle...

Enjoy Wine and Books at Suburban Bottle

Jeff McGinnis

Perrysburg’s Suburban Bottle welcomes everyone to their book club, Wine and Words - Beer and Books. Meetings, the first Tuesday of every month, provide...

Sanger Friends of the Library Book Sale Feb. 1-2

Jeff McGinnis

Expand your “to-be-read” stack of books at a low cost at the Sanger Friends of the Library Book Sale. Peruse hundreds of gently-used books...

Jennifer Cannon discusses debut novel

Jeff McGinnis

A story of addiction, heartbreak and hope is at the core of Spoons and Needles, a debut novel by Jennifer Cannon. Gathering Volumes hosts...

Ann Hood Discusses “Kitchen Yarns” in Findlay

Jeff McGinnis

With more than a dozen novels to her credit, Ann Hood expanded her repertoire with Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love and Food, a...

Author talk with Genevieve Geha Kirkbride

Athena Cocoves

Toledoan Genevieve Geha Kirkbride tells a tale of immigration, romance, deceit and faith in her debut novel Carmen. This artful and compelling story of...

MultiFaith Council of NW Ohio’s MultiFaith Book Club

Athena Cocoves

Explore religious and spiritual practices from around the globe during the MultiFaith Council of NW Ohio’s MultiFaith Book Club. In upcoming sessions, the club...

Cincinnati Author Visits Toledo to Discuss “Heart of Junk”

Athena Cocoves

Did you get caught up in the Marie Kondo de-cluttering effect, or does junk bring you joy? In his most recent novel, Heart of...

200 Years of Glass

Jeff McGinnis

New book chronicles the history and legacy of Libbey

Getting to know Yayoi

Erin Holden

The Toledo Museum of Art Book Club presents Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama with a discussion that coincides with the artists exhibition,...

A Reading with Lindsey Moore

Erin Holden

Northern Michigan author Lindsey Moore reads from her educational and poetic children’s book, Sea Bear. Centered around a polar bear’s journey across the Arctic...

The Spirit of the Weed Lives On

Jeff McGinnis

Children’s book celebrates Toledo’s Christmas Weed

Anita S. Crane Reads from “A Real Part of the Show”

Erin Holden

Informed by the author’s own experience volunteering backstage at the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, A Real Part of the Show is about Emma, a stage...

“The Witch of Seven Gables”

Jeff McGinnis

Local author publishes novel about area legend

Meet Yasmin’s creator!

Jeff McGinnis

With books that are quickly winning a place in the hearts and on the bookshelves of children all over the country, the Yasmin series...

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