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About the author:  Marlon James is the Booker Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Brief History of Seven Killings; the bestselling and National Book Award finalist Black Leopard,…

Join us when author Linda Kass visits to discuss her latest novel, World News from Waverly High.   About the author:  Linda Kass began her career as a magazine journalist…

Join us when author Chuck Klosterman visits to discuss his latest book, Rock*.   About the author:  Chuck Klosterman is the bestselling author of ten nonfiction books (including Football; The…

Join us when author Keith O’Brien visits to discuss his latest book, Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.   About the author:  Keith…

Join us when author Jim Shepard visits to discuss his latest collection of short stories, The Queen of Bad Influences.   About the author:  Jim Shepard is the author of…

Join us when author Richard Kopley visits to discuss his latest book, Edgar A. Poe: A Life.     About the author:    Richard Kopley is Distinguished Professor of English…

On Saturday, Sept. 5th, join us virtually and in Cleveland and Dayton for the 9th Annual Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC affectionately known as “Glossy”). This year’s speakers include: Nell Irvin Painter, Ph.D.,…

Inspired by the work of Nell Irvin Painter. Celebrating the places we come from, the places we live, and the stories that connect us. Come together to talk, create, and…

In Winter 2027, Cleveland Public Library will host the final chapter of the Inventory of Lost Books, a series of public art installations taking place in both Chicago and Cleveland. At once…

Bench Ansfield, 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards nonfiction winner for their book Born in Flames, joins civil rights activist and Campaign Zero Executive Director DeRay Mckesson for a fireside chat on…

Sarah Aziza, winner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards memoir prize for The Hollow Half, will be joined by members of Cleveland Public Theatre’s Community Ensemble Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi and…

A conversation on writing Black romance, faith, and the American South will feature debut fiction writer Carrie R. Moore, winner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards fiction prize for Make…

Debut poet Gbenga Adesina reads a selection of pieces from his prize-winning collection Death Does Not End at the Sea. Adesina is joined by poet, performer, and educator Ajanaé Dawkins…

In 2019, Sarah Aziza nearly lost her life after being hospitalized for an eating disorder. Along the process of recovery, Aziza begins to uncover her Palestinian roots. Daughter and granddaughter…

A poetry reading and Q&A with Ohio Poet Laureate and Tri-C alum, Edward A. Julian, Sr. Book signing and reception to follow. Edward A. Julian, Sr., a Tri-C alumnus and…

Jesmyn Ward is one of the most acclaimed contemporary writers and is celebrated for her compelling portrayals of family, resilience, race and the rural South. Ward is a native of Mississippi,…

Kicking off a month-long celebration of literature! Join us as we transform the ground floor of The Arcade into our inaugural Cleveland Book Fest book fair featuring 20 + bookstores…

A Conversation on Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age Cleveland Public Library’s At the Table series welcomes National Book Award-winning historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi for a conversation…