Lit

Bookstore Yoga at Gathering Volumes

Athena Cocoves

Hosted by Heather Miller-Klinger, this accessible yoga session is perfect for anyone unsure if they can handle the bends and stretches.

Author J.D. Vance visits Bowling Green State University

Jason Webber

Hear Vance discuss Hillbilly Elegy at Bowling Green State University as part of its Common Read author presentation program.

Mics, speakers, rhymes and meter

Jason Webber

Poets, writers, slam artists and verbal fencers will test their lingual mettle during the third and final round of SLAM!

Failure is not an option!

Eric Hehl

Discover the habits of successful people, by setting and following steps to realize your dreams.

Tatum’s Town: Honoring Toledo as a stomping ground for jazz

Audrey Blaufuss

The book contains a collection of stories that tackle forgotten musicians, clubs of all different varieties, and a soul familiar to any lover of jazz, Toledo.

Girlfriending book release party at Gathering Volumes

Jason Webber

No one said love was easy— and more often than not, it is anything but. Just ask local author and retired educator Christopher Werkman,...

W. Kamau Bell at the Stranahan Theater

Jason Webber

W. Kamau Bell just may be one of the coolest people alive today. Not only is this Emmy-winning host of CNN’s The United Shades...

Problems? Go Ask Angela.

Emily Modrowski

Peter Parker leads a secret superhero life, much like Toledo’s largely unknown group of comic book writers.

The Frogtown Storytelling Guild celebrates the 17th annual Tellabration!

Athena Cocoves

The popularity of audiobooks confirms a childhood creature comfort— listening to a story is a magical experience. The Frogtown Storytelling Guild will celebrate the...

Local author Julie Arnold to read at Gathering Volumes

Jeff Klima

Treasure is at the center of author Julie Arnold’s novel Gold in the Dust— find out more when you head down to Gathering Volumes...

Meet your favorite local authors at the Glass City Author Event

Jeff Klima

Want to connect with your favorite local authors? There’s a good chance they will be at the two-day Glass City Author Event, as more...

Wil Haygood stops at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library

Jeff Klima

Ohio native Wil Haygood, a Washington Post journalist and author, is the latest focus of the Authors! Authors! series hosted by the Toledo Lucas...

Demanding and all around us: Poetry with Jim Ferris

A.S. Coomer

Holding The Ability Center Endowed Chair in Disability Studies, Dr. Ferris is privy to a unique worldview. He’s made a career of advocating for and studying disability: as president of the Society for Disability Studies, starting first-of-their-kind programs at universities, publishing essays and poems.

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