Literature
A Reading with Fiction Writer Marjorie Celona
Walter Hall Rotunda Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us for a reading with visiting fiction writer Marjorie Celona, presented by the Ohio University Program in Creative Writing. Book signing and reception to follow. Marjorie Celona’s first novel, Y, was published in eight countries and won France’s Grand Prix Littéraire de l’Héroïne for Best Foreign Novel. Y was also shortlisted for the William... Read More
Friends of Athens Public Library Used Book Sale
Athens Public Library 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesLarge selection of hardcovers and paperbacks, including mysteries, cook books, romance, children’s, spiritual, history and biography. Also CDs and DVDs. Most items $0.30, newer and specialty items start at $1.00. - Proceeds support library activities
Spoken & Heard with Maggie Smith
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us for an evening of poetry in the gallery with Maggie Smith! We’ll start the evening off with our opening poet Deni Naffziger and end the evening with a reception and book signing for Maggie. This event is FREE and open to the public. Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good... Read More
Photographer and Writer Ken Williamson: Remembering Vietnam
Nelsonville Public Library 95 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OhioKen Williamson first went to Vietnam in 1969, serving with the Army Engineers. He photographed the land, people, and events then and continued photographing its citizens and sites when he returned years after the war. He has compiled his observations into a book which intertwines his personal life and reactions with the historical events of... Read More
A Book Apart | Book Discussion
Zanesville Museum of Art 620 Military Road, Zanesville, OH, United StatesJoin us in reading Martin Gayford’s The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Provence. Gain insight into this fascinating period in 1888 when two master artists lived and painted side by side, exchanging ideas and techniques. Join ZMA exhibition and collection manager, Sarah Franklin, and discuss Gayford’s interpretations of the work produced... Read More
Kicking Off a Sports Management Book Series
OHThe Ohio University Sport Management Series is a new collaboration between the world-ranked Ohio University Masters in Sports Administration Program and Ohio University Press. The first two books in the series have recently been published—one is a career guide for student athletes and the other suggests a new approach to developing athletes (hint: not through... Read More
Friends of Athens Public Library Used Book Sale
Athens Public Librar 30 Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesLarge selection of hardcovers and paperbacks, including fiction and nonfiction recently withdrawn from the library's collection. Special sale of vinyl records, music books, sheet music and new and used CDs. Most items $0.30, newer and specialty items start at $1.00. - Proceeds support library activities
Nigerian Author Chuma Nwokolo Visits Athens
Join us on Monday, April 16, for an Authors@Alden session with Chuma Nwokolo. Nwokolo is on a six-campus U.S. tour from Nigeria to promote his new book, "The Extinction of Menai: A Novel," published recently by Ohio University Press. Nwokolo will be interviewed by Professor Ghirmai Negash, and their discussion will be livestreamed on the web. Refreshments will... Read More
Spoken & Heard- The Path Not Chosen
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us in the Gallery from 6-8pm on April 19 for our second Spoken & Heard event: “The Path Not Chosen: Stories of Mental Health” Come hear poets from throughout Ohio as they share stories of living with mental health issues. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 Americans deal... Read More
Friends of Athens Public Library Used Book Sale
Athens Public Library Home Street, Athens, OH, United StatesLarge selection of hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction, including many new donations. Also sheet music, vinyl records and CDs. Most books just 3 for $1.00. newer and specialty items start at $1.00 each. Proceeds support library activities.