Lit

In the PINK Discusses Comics for Choice

Athena Cocoves

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio’s intersectional book club, In the PINK, will discuss Comics for Choice, an anthology of comics about abortion created by...

Frost Grape, Nightshade, Milkweed

Erin Holden

Justin Longacre’s newest chapbook sheds new light on the familiar Justin Longacre’s poetry chapbook, Frost Grape, Nightshade, Milkweed (Raggedy Mouths Press, 2018) evokes images of...

Celebrating African-American authors

Athena Cocoves

Take a second— can you name five Black writers off the top of your head? From W.E.B. Du Bois to bell hooks (pictured above),...

Enter the TMA archives

Athena Cocoves

Discover books, materials and more that are not typically on view as Alison Huftalen, head librarian, and Julie McMaster, archivist, offer a first-hand glimpse...

Discuss Gary Chapman’s Book “5 Love Languages”

Courtney Probert

How do you express your love? Is it through action, touch, spending quality time together, giving gifts, or knowing how to say the right...

Pop-Up Books Exhibition at Maumee Valley Country Day School

Athena Cocoves

See moveable books, poster books, and other rare varieties of books during the Pop-Up Books exhibition in the The Wolfe Gallery at Maumee Valley...

EcoLit Book Group Reads Terrell Dixon’s “City Wilds”

Courtney Probert

Nature extends beyond trees, wildlife, rivers, and forests. It also exists in the moss between cracks in concrete, animals finding meals in city dumpsters,...

Friends of the Library Book Sale, January 24-26

Courtney Probert

Friends of the Library is hosting their first book sale of the year, from January 24-26. Shop gently used books in addition to CDs,...

Books on Tap—Toledo’s Latest Book Club

Courtney Probert

Toledo’s latest book club, Books on Tap, has expanded to three more locations— Kent group will be held at The Attic on Adams, Maumee...

TMA’s Art Book Club in January—’Maria: The Potter of San Ildefonso’

Courtney Probert

María Martínez is considered a legend for reviving ancient Pueblo pottery-making. Author Alice Marriott and illustrator Margaret Lefranc tell the history of Maria’s craft...

The book flood

Courtney Probert

Hailing from Iceland, Jólabókaflóð, otherwise known as the Christmas book flood, is a holiday tradition where people exchange books on Christmas Eve, and spend...

Toledo Voices at Play

Erin Holden

Feel like you may have written (or could write) the next great American play? Now might be your chance to let your talent shine....

Cold War Paranoia In Mayo’s Survival House

Nicholas Rys

Wendell Mayo’s latest collection of short stories, Survival House (Stephen F. Austin University Press), is a lean, sharply focused collection of tales for these...

Book It!

Jason Webber

Toledo has much to offer local lit lovers. In addition to boasting one of the best library systems in the country, active book clubs around town welcome new members.

Sandra Feen and Anthony Frame Read Poetry

Erin Holden

The Arts and Performance Center presents readings by two accomplished poets – Sandra Feen and Anthony Frame – on December 7. Feen, a teacher...

Save on Books at Friends of the Library Sale

Erin Holden

With books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and other media for sale for as low as 25 cents, the Friends of the Library Book Sale is...

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