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Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further than Live at the Library, presented by ORMACO and the Wadswort...
08/19/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Look no further than Live at the Library, presented by ORMACO and the Wadsworth Public Library, featuring David Giffels on Sunday, August 23 at 2 pm at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth, OH 44281.

Live at the Library continues its celebration of 250 years of American music by revisiting the decades each month. David Giffels will dive into the 80s with a behind the scenes look at the Akron-centric band, Devo, using “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio" and even playing some of their music!

This program is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 419-853-6016.

This program is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit: https://wadsworthlibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=302216 or call 419-853-6016.

Available in paperback!"As someone who campaigned alongside John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum, I can vouch for the accura...
08/18/2026

Available in paperback!

"As someone who campaigned alongside John Glenn and Howard Metzenbaum, I can vouch for the accuracy of Butland’s intimate insights. What a treat to see these two dedicated public servants up close and personal, in the fresh, crisp prose of a real pro. Dale Butland does much more than remind us of when Ohio epitomized a swing state; he takes us along for a remarkable ride with two of Ohio’s finest US Senators."
—Richard F. Celeste

Grab your copy of When Ohio Was Blue now: https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/when-ohio-was-blue/

Now available for preorder! Motion to Survive traces Joseph R. Urgo’s understanding of Parkinson’s disease not simply as...
07/31/2026

Now available for preorder!

Motion to Survive traces Joseph R. Urgo’s understanding of Parkinson’s disease not simply as a diagnosis, but as a revelation that reshapes the meaning of movement across his entire life. While Parkinson’s is commonly associated with tremors and involuntary movement, Urgo focuses equally on dystonia: the freezing and stiffening of the body that traps motion altogether. Looking backward through this “Parkinsonian lens,” he recognizes a lifelong fear of becoming stuck—emotionally, professionally, and physically. The disease becomes a metaphor through which he reinterprets his past and examines the forces that drove his restless pursuit of change.

Preorder now and save 30% with code Motion30: https://blogs.uakron.edu/uapress/product/motion-to-survive/

Check out the latest interview with Ryan Teitman up at Pittsburgh Review of Books: https://pghrev.com/the-craft-of-verse...
07/24/2026

Check out the latest interview with Ryan Teitman up at Pittsburgh Review of Books: https://pghrev.com/the-craft-of-verse-with-ryan-teitman/

Special thanks to Elise L. Ryan for such an insightful reading of Paperweight.

"The poems revel in craft and performance, balancing them on the fulcrum of compassion, grief, and humor. Here, the familiar and the bizarre dance, tell jokes with no punchline, and skirt the edges of history in the image-landscape of film, art, and literature."

Looking for a local literary event this weekend? No problem!Join S. Victor Fleischer and Toivo Motter for a presentation...
07/09/2026

Looking for a local literary event this weekend? No problem!

Join S. Victor Fleischer and Toivo Motter for a presentation and book signing of Lost Voices of the Great War, which expands upon the award-winning PBS documentary of the same name, bringing readers even deeper into the stories of the Summit County women and men whose lives were shaped by World War I, during WWII Weekend at the MAPS Air Museum.

Learn more here: https://mapsairmuseum.org/events/crew-1944-wwii-weekend-at-maps/

Mark your calendars for the Columbus Book Festival THIS weekend! Join many University of Akron Press authors, including ...
07/08/2026

Mark your calendars for the Columbus Book Festival THIS weekend! Join many University of Akron Press authors, including Annah Browning, Carolyn Behrman, and more for an exciting weekend immersed in literature.

To learn more about the event, visit:
https://www.columbusbookfestival.org/

The Akron Poetry Prize closes in just two weeks on June 15, 2026. The competition is open to all poets writing in Englis...
06/01/2026

The Akron Poetry Prize closes in just two weeks on June 15, 2026.

The competition is open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives $1500 and publication of their work.

This year's judge is the brilliant Brenda Shaughnessy!

Submit your 48-90 page manuscript here: https://theuniversityofakronpress.submittable.com/submit

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