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# Ohioana Library

Connecting Readers and Ohio Writers

## Posts

- [News](https://www.ohioana.org/news/)
- [Holiday Giving](https://www.ohioana.org/holiday-giving/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The President's Daughter](https://www.ohioana.org/the-presidents-daughter/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Woman Behind Rookwood](https://www.ohioana.org/the-woman-behind-rookwood/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Happy Anniversary Calvin and Hobbes](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-anniversary-calvin-and-hobbes/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Dr. Mouse](https://www.ohioana.org/dr-mouse/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Treasures of Ordinary Ohioans](https://www.ohioana.org/treasures-of-ordinary-ohioans/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Ohio Series](https://www.ohioana.org/the-ohio-series/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Carpetbagger from Ohio](https://www.ohioana.org/the-carpetbagger-from-ohio/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Make Way for McCloskey](https://www.ohioana.org/make-way-for-mccloskey/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Come With Me Down the Rabbit Hole](https://www.ohioana.org/come-with-me-down-the-rabbit-hole/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Why Ohioana Matters](https://www.ohioana.org/why-ohioana-matters/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Wright Sister](https://www.ohioana.org/the-wright-sister/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Come Visit Us!](https://www.ohioana.org/come-visit-us/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Unexpected Synchronicities](https://www.ohioana.org/unexpected-synchronicities/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Announcing The Ohio Book Award Winners!](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-ohio-book-award-winners/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Columbus's History Teacher](https://www.ohioana.org/columbuss-history-teacher/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ann Hagedorn](https://www.ohioana.org/ann-hagedorn/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Superman](https://www.ohioana.org/superman/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Stacks of Art](https://www.ohioana.org/stacks-of-art/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Stacks of Pride](https://www.ohioana.org/stacks-of-pride/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [America’s Second Independence Day](https://www.ohioana.org/americas-second-independence-day/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [P.L. Newman](https://www.ohioana.org/p-l-newman/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Announcing the 2025 Ohio Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2025-ohio-book-award-finalists/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohio’s Ambassador of Sunshine](https://www.ohioana.org/ohios-ambassador-of-sunshine/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Dear Mom,](https://www.ohioana.org/dear-mom/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ode to the Department Store](https://www.ohioana.org/ode-to-the-department-store/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Ohioana Book Festival is Here!](https://www.ohioana.org/the-ohioana-book-festival-is-here/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohioana Book Festival 2025, Week 4](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-book-festival-2025-week-4/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohioana Book Festival 2025, Week 3](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-book-festival-2025-week-3/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohioana Book Festival 2025, Week 2](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-book-festival-2025-week-2/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohioana Book Festival 2025, Week 1](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-book-festival-2025-week-1/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Military Stories](https://www.ohioana.org/military-stories/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Turning 28: A Birthday Blog](https://www.ohioana.org/turning-28-a-birthday-blog/) - By River Esquivel, Intern
- [100 Years of Living](https://www.ohioana.org/100-years-of-living/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohio's Stories Live On](https://www.ohioana.org/ohios-stories-live-on/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [What Good is a Mouth that Refuses to Scream? The Political Predictions of Harlan Ellison](https://www.ohioana.org/what-good-is-a-mouth-that-refuses-to-scream-the-political-predictions-of-harlan-ellison/) - By River Esquivel, Ohioana Library Intern
- [Toni Morrison: Her Words Remain](https://www.ohioana.org/toni-morrison-her-words-remain/) - By Kimberlee Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Acts of Love: Exploring Grief, Art, and Humanity](https://www.ohioana.org/acts-of-love-exploring-grief-art-and-humanity/) - By River Esquivel, Intern
- [Loving the Black Community: Understanding the Importance Black History & Culture](https://www.ohioana.org/loving-the-black-community-understanding-the-importance-black-history-culture/) - By River Esquivel, Intern
- [Ohio in Space](https://www.ohioana.org/ohio-in-space/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Six Triple Eight](https://www.ohioana.org/the-six-triple-eight/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Big Game](https://www.ohioana.org/the-big-game/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Reading in Miniature](https://www.ohioana.org/reading-in-miniature/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Happy Holidays](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-holidays/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Mourning Nikki Giovanni](https://www.ohioana.org/mourning-nikki-giovanni/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Clowning Around!](https://www.ohioana.org/clowning-around/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Celebrate the Holidays with Ohioana!](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrate-the-holidays-with-ohioana/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohio's Forgotten Author](https://www.ohioana.org/ohios-forgotten-author/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Music On Our Shelves](https://www.ohioana.org/music-on-our-shelves/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Soldiers' Stories](https://www.ohioana.org/soldiers-stories/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Celebrating Ohio Authors And Illustrators](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrating-ohio-authors-and-illustrators/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Gotham Herdsmen of the 1939 World’s Fair and Borden’s Elsie](https://www.ohioana.org/the-gotham-herdsmen-of-the-1939-worlds-fair-and-bordens-elsie/) - Guest Blog by Dr. Cherie Bayer, Retired Director of Development, American Jersey Cattle Association
- [Haunted Ohio](https://www.ohioana.org/haunted-ohio/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohio's "Skipping Village" Girl](https://www.ohioana.org/ohios-skipping-village-girl/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [We Got Mail](https://www.ohioana.org/we-got-mail/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [95 Years of a Literary Landmark](https://www.ohioana.org/95-years-of-a-literary-landmark/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [How Do You Get All Those Books?](https://www.ohioana.org/how-do-you-get-all-those-books/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Football is Back](https://www.ohioana.org/football-is-back/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Remember](https://www.ohioana.org/remember/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Six Degrees of Separation](https://www.ohioana.org/six-degrees-of-separation/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Announcing the 2024 Ohio Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2024-ohio-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 83rd annual Ohio Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second-oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors and illustrators in five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Middle Grade & Young Adult Literature, and Juvenile Literature.
- [Fighting For Women](https://www.ohioana.org/fighting-for-women/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Ohio Poets in the Stacks](https://www.ohioana.org/ohio-poets-in-the-stacks/) - By Miriam Nordine, Program Manager
- [Local Stories](https://www.ohioana.org/local-stories/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [The Ohioana Library Story](https://www.ohioana.org/the-ohioana-library-story/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Going For the Gold](https://www.ohioana.org/going-for-the-gold/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Finding the Story](https://www.ohioana.org/stories-from-the-stacks-finding-the-story/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Singing Her Praises](https://www.ohioana.org/stories-from-the-stacks-singing-her-praises/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [What's Cooking in the Stacks?](https://www.ohioana.org/stories-from-the-stacks-whats-cooking-in-the-stacks/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [I Scream, You Scream...](https://www.ohioana.org/stories-from-the-stacks-i-scream-you-scream/) - By Kim Kiehl, Executive Director
- [Kimberlee L. Kiehl, Ph.D. Named Executive Director of the Ohioana Library Association](https://www.ohioana.org/kimberlee-l-kiehl-ph-d-named-executive-director-of-the-ohioana-library-association/) - The Board of Trustees of the Ohioana Library Association announced that Kimberlee Kiehl, Ph.D. has been named Executive Director. “We are pleased to welcome Kim Kiehl as Ohioana’s new Executive Director. As President of the Board of Trustees, I’m excited and gratified that an experienced leader with so much success in the nonprofit, museum, and
- [The 2024 Ohioana Book Festival Authors and Illustrators](https://www.ohioana.org/the-2024-ohioana-book-festival-authors-and-illustrators/) - Announcing the 2024 Ohioana Book Festival Authors and Illustrators! We’re back! Yes, the Ohioana Book Festival will once again be LIVE and IN PERSON this April . . . and you’re invited! Join us as we present our 18th annual celebration of Ohio books, authors, and illustrators at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library on Saturday,
- [2024 Ohioana Book Festival Poster!](https://www.ohioana.org/2024-ohioana-book-festival-poster/) - Ohioana Book Festival Poster Art.
- [Happy Birthday, Martha!](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-birthday-martha/) - This historic photograph was taken on December 29, 1930, in what was then the Governor’s Mansion in Columbus. It shows Ohio First Lady Martha Kinney Cooper a year after she founded the Ohioana Library in October 1929. Her vision: to create a special library dedicated to collecting, preserving, and celebrating books by Ohio authors and
- [Announcing the 2023 Ohioana Book Award Winners](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2023-ohioana-book-award-winners/) - It’s that time of year again! The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Ohioana Awards, including seven book awards and the Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant. First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation. Nearly every
- [Announcing the 2023 Ohioana Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2023-ohioana-book-award-finalists/) - Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 82nd annual Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second-oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors and illustrators in five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Juvenile Literature. The sixth category,
- [Ohio is for book lovers](https://www.ohioana.org/ohio-is-for-book-lovers/) - The bad news: Valentine’s Day was yesterday. The good news: Valentine’s candy is on sale and the cost of long-stemmed red roses is back down to pre-holiday levels. The better news: In Ohio, love is always in the air. February is still winter and the nights are still cold, speaking of the air. But you
- [Celebrate Banned Books!](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrate-banned-books/) - Banned Books Week
- [Fall Into Literature](https://www.ohioana.org/fall-into-literature/) - Although autumn doesn’t officially start until September 22nd, it certainly already feels as if the seasons have changed. The chilly, rainy weather of this past week might bring to mind thoughts of changing leaves, pumpkin pie and shorter days. Here at Ohioana, it also reminds us of the myriad of literary events that happen around
- [90 YEARS . . . 90 BOOKS: The Middle 30 Years, 1959-1989](https://www.ohioana.org/90-years-90-books-the-middle-30-years-1959-1989/) - Thanks to everyone who responded so enthusiastically to our first 90 Years, 90 Books blog! So here we are, with the second entry in our list of 90 books by 90 Ohio authors that have been published since Ohioana was founded in 1929. As with our first list, some of these books and their authors
- [The 2023 Ohioana Book Festival Authors](https://www.ohioana.org/the-2023-ohioana-book-festival-authors/) - Announcing the 2023 Ohioana Book Festival Authors! We’re back! Yes, the Ohioana Book Festival will once again be LIVE and IN PERSON this April . . . and you’re invited! Join us as we present our 17th annual celebration of Ohio books and authors at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library on Saturday, April 22,
- [Ohioana Announces the 2022 Ohioana Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-the-2022-ohioana-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 81st annual Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second-oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors and illustrators in five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Nonfiction. The sixth
- [Announcing the 2022 Ohioana Book Award Winners](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2022-ohioana-book-award-winners/) - First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation. Nearly every major writer from Ohio in the past 81 years has been honored, from James Thurber to Toni Morrison. Six of the Ohioana Award winners, as well as the Marvin Grant
- [Banned Books Week 2013: Toni Morrison](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2013-toni-morrison/) - Ohio native Toni Morrison has three books on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009: #15 The Bluest Eye, #26 Beloved, and #72 Song of Solomon. Beloved is also #10 on the ALA's Top Ten Challenged Books of 2012. Morrison was born and raised in Lorain, Ohio. After receiving degrees in
- [Honoring James Garfield](https://www.ohioana.org/honoring-james-garfield/) - James Garfield was born in a log cabin in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. After working various jobs to support himself, he graduated from college and worked first as an educator and then as a lawyer. He served in the Ohio Senate from 1859-1861, then served as an officer in the Union army. He was first elected
- [Introducing...The 2022 Ohioana Book Festival Authors!](https://www.ohioana.org/introducing-the-2022-ohioana-book-festival-authors/) - The 16th Ohioana Book Festival is coming in April . . . and you’re invited! The 2022 festival will be held virtually from April 29 through May 1. As we have done for the past two years, we decided to present the festival in this format to keep everyone safe as the pandemic continues. We’re
- [Banned Books Week 2013: Dav Pilkey](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2013-dav-pilkey/) - Ohioan Dav Pilkey appears twice on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009: at #13 for his Captain Underpants series, and again at #47 for The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby. Captain Underpants is also listed at #1 on the ALA’s Top Ten Challenged Books of 2012. Pilkey was born and
- [Zane Grey](https://www.ohioana.org/zane-grey/) - On this day in 1872, novelist Zane Grey was born in Zanesville, Ohio. Grey's ancestors were some of the early settlers of Ohio; Zanesville was founded by his maternal great-great uncle Ebenezer Zane. As a child Grey enjoyed fishing and baseball, and was also an avid reader of adventure stories. He attended Zanesville High School
- [Menus in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/menus-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - Having actual food in the archives would be bad, but menus are another story. The Laura M. Mueller ephemera collection includes a selection of Columbus restaurant menus that spans most of the 20th century. We're sharing a few sample menus below. Henry Chittenden built a total of three hotels in the same location on the northwest
- [Happy Birthday to Ohio University Press](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-birthday-to-ohio-university-press/) - This week marks the 50th birthday of Ohio University Press. We’d like to congratulate them on reaching this milestone and wish them 50 more great years! OU Press was a key partner in the very first Ohioana Book Festival, held in 2007. The event was built around their award-winning anthology Good Roots: Writers Reflect on
- [A Thousand Days](https://www.ohioana.org/a-thousand-days/) - Today we have a guest post by Ohioana's executive director, David Weaver, who served as development director for nearly eight years before assuming his new position in September. On the anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, David reflects on his memories of that day and on the Ohio connection to one of Kennedy's trusted advisors
- [Ohioana on Ohio Memory!](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-on-ohio-memory-2/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the completion of its first major collection digitization project! Seven publicity scrapbooks that document the library's activities from its founding in 1929 through the 1970s have been scanned and are now available for viewing on the Ohio Memory website as the Ohioana Scrapbooks collection. This project marks the
- [Magazines in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/magazines-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - The Ohioana Library's collection includes periodicals focused on Ohio literature, people, and places. Although many of the titles are contemporary, the collection also includes titles from the late 1800s and early 1900s, including The Kit-Kat, The Buckeye Informer, and Buckeye Printerdom. There are also a few surprises... The Munsey was originally founded in 1889. It
- [Thomas Edison](https://www.ohioana.org/thomas-edison/) - Today we're highlighting a recent addition to Ohioana's collection: Edison and the Rise of Innovation by Leonard DeGraaf. The author is an archivist at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park, and it shows; almost every spread contains images such as family photographs, Edison's homes and laboratories, advertising ephemera, correspondence, and pages from Edison's notebooks. Edison
- [Toni Morrison and the Nobel Prize](https://www.ohioana.org/toni-morrison-and-the-nobel-prize/) - Today we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of Toni Morrison’s Nobel Prize in Literature! Unlike other literature prizes that are awarded for a specific book, the Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded for a body of work. When Morrison won the award in 1993, she had published six novels: The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973), Song
- [Local History in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/local-history-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - In observance of National Archives Month and Columbus Day, we're featuring this program from the "Columbian Centennial Celebration of the Discovery of America," which was held on October 21, 1892 in Columbus. The celebration was sponsored by the Board of Education; in addition to the program for the evening, the booklet includes lists of board members, departments, schools,
- [Ephemera in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/ephemera-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - As we continue to celebrate National Archives Month, we're sharing some ephemera from Ohioana's archival collections. Although these items were designed to be thrown away after they had served their purpose, paper can be surprisingly resilient. Today they provide a unique, often fun, and sometimes beautiful glimpse of everyday life. Because the 2013 Circleville Pumpkin
- [Vintage Christmas Books](https://www.ohioana.org/vintage-christmas-books/) - This week we're sharing a few vintage Christmas-themed books from Ohioana's collection. First is Christmas Every Day and Other Stories Told for Children by William Dean Howells, published by Harper & Brothers Publishers in 1893. We talked about Howells in our last post about decorative publishers' bindings here. This particular book is a first edition donated
- [Civil Rights Photos of James Karales](https://www.ohioana.org/civil-rights-photos-of-james-karales/) - In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this week we're highlighting a recent addition to our collection: Controversy and Hope: The Civil Rights Photographs of James Karales. Karales was born in 1930 in Canton, Ohio. He attended Ohio University, switching his major from engineering to photography after seeing the work of his photographer roommate.
- [Robert McCloskey and "Lentil"](https://www.ohioana.org/robert-mccloskey-and-lentil/) - Robert McCloskey was born on September 14, 1914 in Hamilton, Ohio. As a child he liked music and electronics; his interest in art surfaced later when he began creating illustrations for his high school yearbook. After studying art in Boston and New York, McCloskey initially struggled to make a living as an artist. After a
- [Banned Books Week 2013: Chris Crutcher](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2013-chris-crutcher/) - Ohioan Chris Crutcher has three books on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009: #41 Whale Talk, #44 Athletic Shorts, and #85 Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. Crutcher was born in Dayton, Ohio, but grew up in a small town in Idaho. After graduating from college, he taught primary and secondary
- [Mildred Wirt Benson](https://www.ohioana.org/mildred-wirt-benson/) - This past weekend, keepsakes and other items belonging to Nancy Drew author Mildred Wirt Benson were sold at auction in Toledo, where Benson worked as a newspaper reporter for nearly 60 years until her death in 2002. Items sold at the auction included a desk, typewriter, books, and a few hundred cancelled checks signed by
- [Banned Books Week 2013: R.L. Stine](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2013-r-l-stine/) - September 22-28 is Banned Books Week! Celebrate your freedom to read! Every year the American Library Association collects information on challenged and banned books in schools and libraries across the country. Five Ohio authors appear on the ALA’s list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009. Two of those authors also appear on the ALA’s Top
- [Poetry in Ohioana's Collection](https://www.ohioana.org/poetry-in-ohioanas-collection/) - As National Poetry Month draws to a close, we're sharing some beautiful vintage books by Ohio poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice and Phoebe Cary. We've already shared biographical information and the cover of Li'l' Gal by Paul Laurence Dunbar here. Today we're sharing more covers from this Dayton-born poet, novelist, lyricist, and playwright. When
- [Celebrating the 80th Ohioana Book Awards!](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrating-the-80th-ohioana-book-awards/) - The Ohioana Library has been giving awards to recognize outstanding literary achievement since 1942. But 2021’s event was truly special as we virtually celebrated the awards’ 80th anniversary! Ohioana’s Executive Director, David Weaver, served as master of ceremonies, with help from Ohioana board members and representatives of sponsors who introduced the award winners. The award
- [The Ohio Literary Trail Expands!](https://www.ohioana.org/8350-2/) - The Ohioana Library Association is excited to announce that its Ohio Literary Trail has expanded with the addition of seven new sites honoring Ohio literary greats. Introduced in 2020, the Ohio Literary Trail connects readers and Ohio writers and shines the spotlight on Ohio’s unique role in shaping culture and literature worldwide. Among the notable
- [Announcing the 2021 Ohioana Book Award Winners](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2021-ohioana-book-award-winners/) - Ohioana Book Awards First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation. Nearly every major writer from Ohio in the past 80 years has been honored, from James Thurber to Toni Morrison. Six of the Ohioana Award winners, as well as
- [Color, Cut, Create - Kids' Contest and Interview with Merrill Rainey](https://www.ohioana.org/color-cut-create-kids-contest-and-discussion-with-merrill-rainey/) - For the virtual 2021 Ohioana Book Festival, we partnered with illustrator and paper engineer Merrill Rainey to create a fun contest for kids featuring his two books, Color, Cut, Create – Dinosaur World and Horse Ranch. The contest kick-off took place during the virtual festival weekend and included a live discussion and Q&A with Merrill.
- [Ohioana Announces 2021 Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-2021-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second-oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors and illustrators in five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Nonfiction. The sixth category,
- [A conversation with Sophia R. Klein](https://www.ohioana.org/a-conversation-with-sophia-r-klein/) - A Conversation with Sophia R. Klein Ohioana is excited to welcome author Sophia R. Klein as part of the Ohioana Book Festival this year. Sophia is our youngest-ever festival author, at just fourteen years old. She was motivated to write and illustrate her book, Turtle Tide, by her love of marine life. Her fascination with
- [A Visit to Aminah's World](https://www.ohioana.org/a-visit-to-aminahs-world/) - Stepping into an exhibit of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson’s work is like visiting a multi-layered landscape of colors and textures. Her art is a combination of 2D and 3D pieces that include paint, writing, textiles and everyday objects such as beads and buttons – sometimes, all of these at once. Robinson was born in 1940
- [Toni Morrison and The Bluest Eye - 50 Years Later](https://www.ohioana.org/toni-morrison-and-the-bluest-eye-50-years-later/) - The passing of Toni Morrison in August 2019 at the age of 88 opened a floodgate of tributes from around the world. The native of Lorain, Ohio, had climbed heights no other American writer of the past half-century had achieved, winning every major award from the Pulitzer Prize to the Presidential Medal of Freedom and,
- [Election Week 2020: A History of Ohio Presidents](https://www.ohioana.org/a-history-of-ohio-presidents/) - Election day – exciting for some, nerve wracking for most. This year, we’ve watched election day turn into election week as we wait for the results of a tight presidential race. As we’re waiting, it’s easy to get caught up in speculation and anxiety. If that is what you’re feeling this week, you’re not alone.
- [The 2020 Ohioana Book Festival is a Wrap!](https://www.ohioana.org/the-2020-ohioana-book-festival-is-a-wrap/) - The 14th annual (and 1st virtual) Ohioana Book Festival is now history! Thank you to everyone who played a part in making it happen: our sponsors, especially Presenting Sponsor, Ohio Humanities; major sponsors the Greater Columbus Arts Council, The Reinberger Foundation, Honda of America, Mfg. Co., Inc., the Tom E. Dailey Foundation Inc., the State
- [Presenting the Ohio Literary Trail!](https://www.ohioana.org/presenting-the-ohio-literary-trail/) - The Ohioana Library Association is excited to announce a new program that will connect readers and Ohio writers and shine the spotlight on Ohio’s unique role in shaping culture and literature worldwide – the Ohio Literary Trail! Ohioana compiled the trail map with more than 70 sites across the Buckeye state, paying tribute to the
- [Announcing the 2020 Ohioana Award Winners](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2020-ohioana-award-winners/) - It’s that time of year again! The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Ohioana Awards. Each year, juried awards are given to books in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, About Ohio/Ohioan, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Juvenile Literature. Fans have the opportunity to make their voices heard by selecting the
- [90 YEARS . . .  90 BOOKS: The 2000s](https://www.ohioana.org/90-years-90-books-the-2000s/) - Our journey continues with our special year-end anniversary blog, 90 Years . . . 90 Books, in which we’re taking a look at books by 90 Ohio authors that have been published since Ohioana was founded in 1929. We’re up to the 2000s. The first decade of the 21st century was a memorable time for
- [90 YEARS . . . 90 BOOKS: The 2010s](https://www.ohioana.org/90-years-90-books-the-2010s/) - We’ve now journeyed through eight decades in our 90 Years . . . 90 Books retrospective, in which we’re looking back at titles by 90 Ohio authors since Ohioana’s founding in 1929. So far, we shared 70 books, representing authors from every part of the state, books of every literary genre, and books for readers
- [Statement Regarding COVID-19](https://www.ohioana.org/statement-regarding-covid-19/) - The Ohioana Library administration is closely tracking news from the CDC and Ohio Department of Health regarding COVID-19, or coronavirus. We encourage our patrons and staff to follow CDC guidelines regarding handwashing and other prevention measures, and to avoid coming to the library if you are feeling ill. At this time, the Ohioana Book Festival
- [OPHELIA’s Book-to-Movie Journey: An Interview with Lisa Klein](https://www.ohioana.org/ophelias-book-to-movie-journey-an-interview-with-lisa-klein/) - By Kathryn Powers There are two sides to every story. The mad Prince of Denmark is the star of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, but what if Ophelia had the chance to share her tale? This is the premise of Ophelia, the young adult novel by Columbus author Lisa Klein. Lisa was a professor of English before embarking
- [Anniversary of Ohio's Man on the Moon](https://www.ohioana.org/anniversary-of-ohios-man-on-the-moon/) - Fifty years ago this summer the course of history was changed forever. On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. This pivotal moment came after decades of preparation and planning and was a true feat of science and engineering - a remarkable achievement. The whole world watched
- [Women's Suffrage and the Ohio Women's Convention](https://www.ohioana.org/womens-suffrage-and-the-ohio-womens-convention/) - The Ohioana Library Association was founded by Martha Kinney Cooper, First Lady of Ohio; the first book in Ohioana’s collection, History of the Western Reserve, was donated by its author, Harriet Taylor Upton; Ohioana’s first executive director was Florence Roberts Head, who helped Martha Cooper found the library. These are a few of the extraordinary
- [90 YEARS . . . 90 BOOKS: The First 30 Years, 1929-1959](https://www.ohioana.org/90-years-90-books-the-first-30-years-1929-1959/) - Each year for the past six years, we’ve done a series called 30 Days, 30 Books, in which we will feature one Ohioana Book Award finalist a day. It has become very popular with readers, who tell us how much they look forward to it every spring. So, to put a fitting epilogue to Ohioana’s
- [90 YEARS . . . 90 BOOKS:  The 1990s](https://www.ohioana.org/90-years-90-books-the-1990s/) - It’s been great hearing from many readers who tell us they’ve really been enjoying our special year-end blog, 90 Years . . . 90 Books, in which we’re taking a look at books by 90 Ohio authors that have been published since Ohioana was founded in 1929. So, since the magic number is 90 –
- [Sentimental Journey: Doris Day](https://www.ohioana.org/sentimental-journey-doris-day/) - March is Women’s History Month. Ohio has been home to many extraordinary women, in many different fields. One of them was Cincinnati’s Doris Day. Born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in 1922, she was a talented singer who began appearing on local radio while still in her teens. She sang with several big bands – changing
- [Introducing Virtual Book Club!](https://www.ohioana.org/introducing-virtual-book-club/) - We have some exciting things planned for the next few weeks, as we all continue to shelter at home during the COVID-19 crisis. Look out for social media posts, including pictures and video from previous book festivals, as well as some exciting new content, including our brand-new virtual book club! We are excited to partner
- [Celebrating Ohio Poets for National Poetry Month](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrating-ohio-poets-for-national-poetry-month/) - For poetry lovers, April is very special – it’s National Poetry Month. It was introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poets and poetry in the United States. While National Poetry Month is usually celebrated with activities, programs, and events around the country, many
- [It's National Library Week!](https://www.ohioana.org/its-national-library-week/) - When the American Library Association picked “Find Your Place at the Library” as its theme for this year’s April 16-25 celebration of National Library Week, little did anyone know at the time that we’d be in the middle of an unprecedented world health crisis that would force most libraries to close temporarily. The Ohioana Library
- [Festival Flashback: OBF Kids' Room Crafts](https://www.ohioana.org/festival-flashback-kids-room-crafts/) - It’s spring! Along with the season comes fresh flowers, warm sunshine and, historically, the Ohioana Book Festival. Right now in Ohio, we are following a stay at home order to keep our communities safe. As such, the Ohioana Book Festival, which was originally scheduled for April 25th, has been postponed until Saturday, August 29th. That
- [Festival Flashback Wrap Up](https://www.ohioana.org/festival-flashback-wrap-up/) - Thank you for joining us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and here on the blog today as we took a look back at some of our favorite memories from past Ohioana Book Festivals. We hope you’ve enjoyed it - we certainly did! Below is a collection of links to everything we have shared today. We’re
- [Little Fires Everywhere: From Page to Screen](https://www.ohioana.org/little-fires-everywhere-from-page-to-screen/) - Last week saw the release of the final episode in Hulu’s 8-part Little Fires Everywhere miniseries, based on the 2018 Ohioana Award winning novel by Celeste Ng. As big fans of Ng and all things Ohio literature related, the staff at Ohioana were very excited for the show. Ng’s novel, originally released in 2017, takes
- [Ohioana Remembers](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-remembers/) - Memorial Day weekend has just passed. We hope yours was a safe one. This year was especially poignant as we marked 75 years since the end of World War II and also the devastating effects of COVID-19, which has already taken nearly 100,000 American lives since March.At this special time of year, Ohioana would like
- [Ohioana Announces 2020 Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-2020-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second-oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors and illustrators in five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Nonfiction. The sixth category,
- [Announcement: The Ohioana Book Festival Goes Virtual!](https://www.ohioana.org/announcement-the-ohioana-book-festival-goes-virtual/) - Earlier this spring, we announced postponement of the 2020 Ohioana Book Festival from April 25 to August 29, in the hopes that the COVID-19 crisis would be in the process of passing and it would be safe to meet in large groups once again. Unfortunately, as we're sure you are all aware, this has proven
- [A Juneteenth Celebration: Must-Read Books by Ten Black Ohio Authors](https://www.ohioana.org/a-juneteenth-celebration-must-read-books-by-ten-black-ohio-authors/) - Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It was first observed in June, 1865, just two months after the end of the Civil War. Today, 155 years later, too many Black Americans still suffer from violence, inequality, and injustice resulting from systemic racism. We stand united
- [An Interview with Alex DiFrancesco](https://www.ohioana.org/an-interview-with-alex-difrancesco/) - Ohioana is very happy, this Pride Month, to have had the privilege of interviewing one of our current Ohioana Book Award finalists, Alex DiFrancesco. Alex is a multi-genre writer who has published work in Tin House, The Washington Post, Pacific Standard, The New Ohio Review, Brevity, and more. In 2019, they published their essay collection
- [Celebrating Pride: Must-Read Books by LGBTQ+ Ohio Authors](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrating-pride-must-read-books-by-lgbtq-ohio-authors/) - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising, which began on June 28, 1969, was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last
- [“Rod, White, and Blue”](https://www.ohioana.org/rod-white-and-blue/) - Though the Syfy Channel has traditionally been the home of the New Year and Independence Day Twilight Zone marathons, this year the Decades channel will be celebrating the 4th of July Weekend with “Rod, White, and Blue,” to commemorate creator Rod Serling on the 45th anniversary of his death, at age 50, on June 28,
- [Happy Birthday, Millie!](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-birthday-millie/) - Celebrating Nancy Drew’s Creator It’s July 10, and today we celebrate the 115th birthday of one of Ohio’s greatest writers – Mildred Wirt Benson. Her name might not be as familiar to you as some noted Ohio authors, but you’ve certainly heard of her pen name and the beloved fictional character she created – Nancy
- [Announcing the 2019 Ohioana Award Winners!](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-2019-ohioana-award-winners/) - It’s that time of year again! It’s to the pleasure of everyone at Ohioana to announce the 2019 Ohioana Awards. Every year, the Awards recognize an outstanding title in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, About Ohio/Ohioan, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, Juvenile Literature. Readers are also invited to have their voices heard in voting for the Readers’ Choice
- [Ohioana Announces 2019 Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-2019-book-award-finalists/) - Winners will be announced in July, awards presented at Ohio Statehouse on October 17 Columbus, OH – May 17, 2019 —The Ohioana Library has announced the finalists for the 2019 Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors
- [A Statement from Ohioana](https://www.ohioana.org/a-statement-from-ohioana/) - The Ohioana Library Association thanks everyone who has expressed their views and concerns regarding diversity in our programming, particularly the 2018 Ohioana Book Awards held last October at the Ohio Statehouse, and the 2019 Ohioana Book Festival, held on April 27 at Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library. This year marks Ohioana's 90th anniversary. Throughout our
- [Remembering Ellis Avery](https://www.ohioana.org/remembering-ellis-avery/) - (Ellis Avery at the 2013 Ohioana Book Festival, photo credit Elizabeth Nihiser) March is Women’s History Month, and today happens to be International Women’s Day. So it seems fitting to pay tribute to one extraordinary woman and writer, Ellis Avery. Sadly, Ellis passed away on February 15, at the young age of 46. In 2002,
- [Celebrating a Forgotten Author for Black History Month](https://www.ohioana.org/celebrating-a-forgotten-author-for-black-history-month/) - A near capacity crowd was on hand February 20 as Ohioana presented, "From Prison to Prominence: The Life and Literary Work of Chester Himes" at the Martin Luther King, Jr. branch of Columbus Metropolitan Library. Author Yolonda Tonette Sanders, the creator of the “Protective Detective” mystery series, conceived the program, in which she "interviewed" Chester
- [Happy Holidays from Ohioana](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-holidays-from-ohioana/) - With 2018 winding down, it's time to look back on the past year and all that has been accomplished. For Ohioana, 2018 was filled with many memorable and record breaking events. Read about them below, and check out our photo gallery of Ohioana's 2018 In Review! Winter • Governor John Kasich named 2012 Ohioana Poetry
- [Poetry reviews](https://www.ohioana.org/poetry-reviews/) - We can all use a little more poetry in our lives … maybe a LOT more poetry. And since we want everyone who reads the Ohioana Quarterly to become familiar with our Ohio poets, we want more poetry reviews. We've been thinking about how to get more of those reviews into the OQ, so we're
- [#GivingTuesday](https://www.ohioana.org/givingtuesday/) - Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, an inspiring day of generosity across the globe. We hope you’ll support your favorite nonprofit organizations, including the Ohioana Library Association. Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2019, Ohioana connects thousands of readers with Ohio writers through programs including the Ohioana Book Festival, the Ohioana Awards, and the Ohioana Quarterly, and promotes our state
- ['Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving](https://www.ohioana.org/twas-the-night-before-thanksgiving/) - …and Ohioana is feeling thankful! 2018 has been a banner year for the Ohioana Library Association. To our supporters, partners, patrons, friends, volunteers, board, staff, and fans, we cannot thank you enough for continuing to support Ohioana year after year. As we head into Ohioana’s 90th Anniversary year, we hope to continue to bring together
- [Happy Halloween!](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-halloween/) - Happy Halloween! Here in Ohio, we enjoy all things spooky. Did you know that Ohio is the state with the most annual haunted house attractions, with 111 in total? It seems that we love being scared, and that goes for our literature as well. If you’re looking for a good book to scare you on
- [The 2019 Ohioana Book Festival application deadline is coming up!](https://www.ohioana.org/the-2019-ohioana-book-festival-application-deadline-is-coming-up/) - Are you an author who was born in Ohio or has lived in Ohio for five or more years? Have you published a book in the last year? Then fill out an application to attend the 2019 Ohioana Book Festival – and hurry, the deadline is coming up on November 15th! The Ohioana Book Festival
- [The 77th Annual Ohioana Awards](https://www.ohioana.org/the-77th-annual-ohioana-awards/) - It’s nearly here! Tomorrow night is the 77th Annual Ohioana Award ceremony, to be held at the Ohio Statehouse. This year’s crop of winners joins a prestigious club that includes such notable authors as Mary Doria Russell, Wil Haygood, Paula McClain, Toni Morrison, and Anthony Doerr. The Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and
- [Reviewers Wanted!](https://www.ohioana.org/reviewers-wanted/) - Have you ever wanted to tell everyone about a book that you really, really like? Maybe the book hasn't gotten enough attention. Maybe the book's Ohio connection isn't very well known and you'd like to fix that. Now's your chance to spread the word: become a reviewer for the Ohioana Quarterly and let the world
- [Banned Books Week 2018](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2018/) - It’s Banned Books Week! BBW is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to
- [The “Dog Days” of Summer](https://www.ohioana.org/the-dog-days-of-summer/) - It’s hard to believe summer is almost over! Though the calendar says there are still a few weeks left, many Ohio schools are already back in session. With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, we thought we would take a look at some great books to enjoy during these final “dog days” of
- [Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Ohioana Awards](https://www.ohioana.org/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2018-ohioana-awards/) - It’s that time of year again! It’s to the pleasure of everyone at Ohioana to announce the 2018 Ohioana Awards. Every year, the Awards help Ohioana recognize an outstanding title in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, About Ohio/Ohioan, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, Juvenile Literature. Readers are also invited to have their voices heard in voting for the
- [It's Up to You: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards](https://www.ohioana.org/its-up-to-you-2018-readers-choice-awards/) - Ohioana, Awards, Readers' Choice, Vote
- [Box Office Boffo: Ready Player One](https://www.ohioana.org/box-office-boffo-ready-player-one/) - It's true: all the best movies come from good books. Writers know what they are doing: they create conflict and plot and characters that readers love, and then Hollywood options the work and reaps the reward. Another reaper-of-rewards is author and Ohio native Ernest Cline. Born in Ashland, Ohio (home to a really cool hot
- [2018 is the Year of Jacqueline Woodson!](https://www.ohioana.org/2018-is-the-year-of-jacqueline-woodson/) - Our own Jacqueline Woodson has received honors and awards for her insightful work for many years. Ms. Woodson has over 5 million copies of her books in print, four Newberry Honors, and she is the winner of the National Book Award for Brown Girl Dreaming. And she owns all of 2018! In January, Ms.
- [Ohioana Announces 2018 Book Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-2018-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding works by Ohio authors in five categories: Fiction Ford, Jeffrey.
- ["On the road again ..."](https://www.ohioana.org/on-the-road-again/) - Yes, just like Nelson in his famous song, Ohioana is on the road again! To be exact, a number of Ohioana Book Festival authors are on the road! Our round of outreach appearances with festival authors kicked off April 4 at Upper Arlington Public Library with Hanif Abdurraqib, Ruth Award, and Kristen Lepionka in
- [The Big Reveal ....](https://www.ohioana.org/the-big-reveal/) - Ohioana Book Festival Poster Art.
- [The woman who loved books](https://www.ohioana.org/the-woman-who-loved-books/) - Ohioana lost a very dear friend this week: former librarian Barbara Meister. She loved books as much as any human on the planet. Barb starting working at Ohioana back when it was downtown on the river. And because Ohioana moved during her tenure, Barb is the one who moved the books. She personally handled each
- [Anticipation!](https://www.ohioana.org/anticipation/) - Ohioana is proud and excited to announce the author list for our 12th annual Ohioana Book Festival! You can read all about it in Ohioana's latest newsletter. This year's event will return to the Sheraton Columbus Capital Square on April 14. It's an all-day extravaganza that features panel discussions, activities for kids, and
- [And the laurel crown goes to ....](https://www.ohioana.org/and-the-laurel-crown-goes-to/) - Poet Dave Lucas! For the second time in Ohio's history, a poet laureate has been named. Serving a two year term is Dave Lucas, a native of Cleveland, award-winner (including an award from Ohioana in 2012), published writer and teacher. It is of course a great honor to the individual, but it's also a great
- [Hooray for Hollywood!](https://www.ohioana.org/hooray-for-hollywood/) - One of the highlights of every holiday season is the release of new films – how many of this year’s crop have you seen? Studios release their biggest and most important films at year’s end not only to draw huge audiences, but also to get the attention of the major awards competitions. Of course
- [Books are the best gifts](https://www.ohioana.org/books-are-the-best-gifts/) - It's never too late to buy Yuletide/Holiday/Christmas presents. Even if you were to be abducted by aliens on December 24 and not released from the Mother Ship until December 26, you can always apologize to those on your Christmas list. They'll understand, especially if you take a tip from the Wise Men and arrive bearing
- [A Christmas to break your heart](https://www.ohioana.org/a-christmas-to-break-your-heart/) - If you look up the word "pathos" in the dictionary, you'll find The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Not really. But we consider that an oversight to be corrected. Some people consider the story comic, what with the twist and all: the married couple each giving up something cherished in an attempt to
- [Jennifer Chiaverini & Read a New Book Month](https://www.ohioana.org/jennifer-chiaverini-read-a-new-book-month/) - December is National Read a New Book Month, and there's still plenty of month left if you haven't started yet. We'd like to suggest the latest from Jennifer Chiaverini. The Enchantress of Numbers is the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, the inventor of computer programming. At a recent sold-out book signing event sponsored by Gramercy
- [Kind of like Christmas: December 5](https://www.ohioana.org/kind-of-like-christmas-december-5/) - He looks like a certain jolly old elf and he does bring gifts, but he's not Santa. He's King Gambrinus and he doesn't have a special day, but maybe he should. We'd like to suggest December 5 because of its significance in United States History: it's the day that Prohibition ended. In 1933, after a
- [Give the Gift of Ohio Lit](https://www.ohioana.org/give-the-gift-of-ohio-lit/) - Happy Giving Tuesday! Now that Thanksgiving is over (it's OK if you don't want to eat any more turkey) and we can stick a fork in the unofficial shopping holidays, it's time to get back to basics: supporting the people, places, and things that we care about. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving
- [Our attitude is one of gratitude!](https://www.ohioana.org/our-attitude-is-one-of-gratitude/) - Here at Ohioana, we have a lot to be thankful for. We're thankful that we get to work with books and people who love them, just for starters. And on this day before Thanksgiving, we want to send a shout-out to some very special folks: To the political leaders who approve our budget. Nonprofit organizations like
- [A season of awards and recognition](https://www.ohioana.org/a-season-of-awards-and-recognition/) - We're not surprised that Ohio writers are named over and over again as award winners, but it is nice to see those recognitions flow in! Amazon released its list of the best books of 2017, and of course the list includes many Ohioans! Fiction: #1, Best Book of the Year: Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
- [Are you in? National Novel Writing Month](https://www.ohioana.org/nanowrimo/) - Today is Day One of National Novel Writing Month, the writing sensation that's been sweeping the nation every November since 1999. So let's all party like it's 1999, fuel up on the java, and get some writing done! In 2016, 384,126 participants, including 71,229 students and educators in the Young Writers Program, started the
- [Books by the Banks is here!](https://www.ohioana.org/books-by-the-banks-is-here/) - One of the things I treasure about fall in Ohio is the number of events celebrating books and authors that happen around the state. Book fairs and festivals, poetry readings, writing workshops – there is something going on every week, and sometimes almost every day! Tomorrow (Saturday, October 28) is one of the biggest and
- [An Ohio Halloween](https://www.ohioana.org/an-ohio-halloween/) - BOO! Did we scare you? Just a little? It's that time of year, when pumpkins get carved into jack-o-lanterns and everyone dresses up in great costumes to pretend to be someone (or something) else for a day. There's plenty of scary stuff right here in Ohio, and fun stuff too -- and serious stuff. A
- [The Big Give](https://www.ohioana.org/the-big-give/) - Amplify your gift by donating to the Ohioana Library during this special online giving event! For a 24-hour period beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, all donations of $20 or more made to the Ohioana Library via The Big Give will be augmented by part of a $1 million bonus pool provided by the
- [Banned Books Week 2013: Mildred Taylor](https://www.ohioana.org/banned-books-week-2013-mildred-taylor/) - The second Ohio author to appear on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009 is Mildred Taylor. Her award-winning book Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry appears at #66. Taylor was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but spent her childhood in Toledo and graduated from college there. After spending two years in the
- [October is Archives Month!](https://www.ohioana.org/october-is-archives-month/) - Throughout the month of October we'll be highlighting archival items in the Ohioana Library's collection--including scrapbooks, postcards, correspondence and other personal papers, photos, and manuscripts. Stop back often to see images of these rare and one-of-a-kind items! Click here to learn more about archives and archival materials.
- [The 76th Ohioana Awards](https://www.ohioana.org/the-76th-ohioana-awards/) - What a great night! Food, friends, music, awards -- and BOOKS! Once again, we gathered in the Atrium of the Ohio Statehouse to honor the recipients of one of the oldest state literary awards in the nation. We were only missing author and speaker J.D. Vance, who had a previous engagement, but he created
- [Children's Book Art Auction](https://www.ohioana.org/childrens-book-art-auction/) - Earlier this year we did a special series of blog posts in support of Banned Books Week. From now until December 2 you have a unique opportunity not only to support the freedom to read, but also to score some great holiday gifts in the form of original artwork by children's book illustrators! The American
- [Children's Book Week 2014](https://www.ohioana.org/childrens-book-week-2014/) - As Children's Book Week draws to a close, we wanted to highlight some of the incredibly talented children's book writers and illustrators who have called Ohio home. Although we don't have room to list everyone here, you may want to check out the Newbery and Caldecott winners and honorees listed below. Some are classic, some
- [Hello World!](https://www.ohioana.org/hello-world/) - Hello to our Ohioana friends and family! Hope you are doing well and taking time to read lots of great books by Ohioans, about Ohio, or both! We’re re-animating the Ohioana blog and will provide weekly updates on all things Ohioana: • The 2017 Book Festival • Other Ohioana events • Oldies but goodies from
- [2016 Ohioana Book Festival Applications Due December 31](https://www.ohioana.org/2016-obf-apps/) - Next spring will mark a milestone for the Ohioana Book Festival as we celebrate its TENTH Anniversary! It has grown from only ten authors and 600 attendees in its inaugural year to more than 100 authors and nearly 3,500 attendees last April. The 2016 festival will be held Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to
- [Ohioana Announces 2016 Book Festival Featured Authors](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-2016-book-festival-featured-authors/) - The 10th anniversary Ohioana Book Festival is less than three months away! The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Columbus. More than 100 Ohio writers will be there, and we are delighted to announce the first ten,
- [2016 Ohioana Book Festival Authors Announced!](https://www.ohioana.org/2016-ohioana-book-festival-authors-announced/) - The Ohioana Book Festival is celebrating its tenth birthday, and you’re invited! Join us at the Sheraton Columbus at Capitol Square on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for a fun-filled day with more than 120 Ohio writers (including ten featured authors), panel discussions, special activities for children and teens, a book
- [The New Kid in Town](https://www.ohioana.org/the-new-kid-in-town/) - It’s so exciting to have a new bookstore in town! Gramercy Books in Columbus suburb city Bexley opened its doors just about six weeks ago. What? Aren’t independent bookstores dead? Didn’t they get buried in the rise of the big box stores like Barnes & Noble and Borders? Yes and no. Borders, of course, is
- [Happy International Women's Day!](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-international-womens-day/) - Pretty much says it all, doesn't it? Nothing worthwhile happens overnight and change takes time -- and work. Lots and lots of work. In politics, Ohio can make a proud claim: Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) was the first woman to run for president of the United States. There's some discussion about the legitimacy of her bid
- [In case you missed it: the Mercantile Library](https://www.ohioana.org/in-case-you-missed-it-the-mercantile-library/) - The Winter issue of the Ohioana Quarterly focused on our good friend, the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati. This library is one of the gems in the crown of the Queen City. It was established in 1835, according to the feature story written by Ohioana board member Bryan Loar. Its founders were merchants and clerks, hence the name. These
- [Make YOUR voice heard for Ohioana!](https://www.ohioana.org/make-your-voice-heard-for-ohioana/) - This is not a drill: Ohioana’s operating support has been eliminated from the state budget, or at least the version passed May 2 in the Ohio House of Representatives. I’m sure you're as surprised and shocked as we are. Ohioana promotes and celebrates our great state and is one of the nation’s leading literary centers. It directly serves
- [Dave's first blog post](https://www.ohioana.org/daves-first-blog-post/) - Hello World!
- [The Big Give!](https://www.ohioana.org/the-big-give-2/) - Author awards supported by donations.
- [Ten years ago](https://www.ohioana.org/ten-years-ago/) - Ohioana Book Festival
- [Black History Month is something to celebrate!](https://www.ohioana.org/black-history-month-is-something-to-celebrate/) - Black History Month was much shorter when it began in 1926: it was only a week long. The celebration was the brain child of historian and educator Carter G. Woodson, who spent quite a bit of his youth in Huntington, West Virginia – one of Ohio’s neighbors to the south. February was chosen since it’s
- [The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!](https://www.ohioana.org/the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/) - People all over central Ohio are crossing the days off on their calendars and getting their wish list together. But it’s not the first month of winter and the days are getting longer, not shorter. So what are we talking about? It’s spring in Columbus and that means the Ohioana Book Festival is fast approaching! If
- [Good Luck and Bad Luck](https://www.ohioana.org/good-luck-and-bad-luck/) - March is a month when we remember fate and destiny. Or the lack of fate and destiny. Sometimes, things just happen. March 15 is famous for being the Ides of March, or the middle of the month. It's the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of his senate. It's memorable to the English-speaking
- [Happy Spring!](https://www.ohioana.org/happy-spring/) - It's here! Spring is here! On Monday, did you run outside and beat on the ground with a stick to tell the earth to wake up? And some daffodils were blooming on Monday. Did you pick one and eat it? No? *Whew!* Good move! They're not edible! Although someone at Ohioana did indeed eat one and nothing bad happened. It
- [Ohioana Book Festival](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-book-festival/) - It's here! Hope you have time on Saturday to join us for the Ohioana Book Festival! It's free! This is the 11th one, and we're just as thrilled and psyched for this event as we were for the first one in 2007! (Isn't the poster fantastic? It's the creation of Lindsay Ward. She's going to
- [One for the record books!](https://www.ohioana.org/one-for-the-record-books/) - The 11th annual Ohioana Book Festival is now part of history! From the people eagerly waiting to get in before the doors opened, the large and enthusiastic crowds at many panel discussions, the huge number of kids and teens in their special spaces, the lines of people waiting to check out at The Book Loft, and
- [Ohioana Library Announces 2017 Book Award Finalists.](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-library-announces-2017-book-award-finalists/) - The Ohioana Library is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Ohioana Book Awards. First given in 1942, the awards are the second oldest state literary prizes in the nation and honor outstanding achievement by Ohio authors in five categories: Fiction, Poetry, Juvenile Literature, Middle Grade/Young Adult Literature, and Nonfiction. The sixth category, About
- [Ohioana's First Virtual Exhibit](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioanas-first-virtual-exhibit/) - This year marks Ohioana's 88th year in operation, and during that time Ohioana has had plenty of time to grow, adapt and, of course, collect literature from Ohio authors. Ohioana's collection now includes more than 45,000 books, 10,000 pieces of sheet music, and approximately 20,000 biographical files on Ohio writers, musicians, and artists. The best
- [Tiffany McDaniel: The Summer That Melted Everything](https://www.ohioana.org/tiffany-mcdaniel-the-summer-that-melted-everything/) - In recognition of the five finalists in fiction for the Ohioana Book Award, we're featuring a question and answer with each author over the next few weeks. This week's post features Tiffany McDaniel. Tiffany is an Ohio native whose writing is inspired by the rolling hills and buckeye woods of the land she knows. A
- [It's YOUR turn!!](https://www.ohioana.org/its-your-turn/) - Calling all readers! Earlier this week, Ohioana launched our second annual Readers’ Choice Award online poll – and we want to hear from you! Created last year in celebration of the Ohioana Awards’ 75th anniversary, the poll invites readers to choose their favorite book from among the thirty award finalists selected by our judges (our
- [Amy Gustine on her short story collection, You Should Pity Us Instead](https://www.ohioana.org/amy-gustine-on-her-short-story-collection-you-should-pity-us-instead/) - We asked Amy Gustine, one of our Ohioana Award Fiction finalists, to provide some insight about her work. Amy, thanks so much for taking the time to do this. We appreciate your work and your support of Ohioana! Ohioana: What inspired you to write your stories? Amy Gustine: The collection is made up of stories
- [Ohioana Announces the 2017 Ohioana Awards](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-announces-the-2017-ohioana-awards/) - The Ohioana Library has announced the winners of the 2017 Ohioana Awards, including seven book awards and the Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant. First given in 1942, the Ohioana Book Awards are the second oldest, and among the most prestigious, state literary prizes in the nation. Nearly every major writer from Ohio in the past 75
- [Book Festival 2018](https://www.ohioana.org/book-festival-2018/) - Even though 2018 seems like it's far into the future, it's practically tomorrow when it comes to the Ohioana Book Festival. Yes, we have begun planning for our 2018 event and we are once again reaching out to qualifying authors. The festival will be held on Saturday April 14, 2018, and we're returning to the
- [By kids, for kids, courtesy of reviewers at the Columbus School for Girls](https://www.ohioana.org/by-kids-for-kids/) - For several years now, the Ohioana Quarterly has benefited from the help of a special group of reviewers: students at the Columbus School for Girls. The girls at CSG have provided their unique insights and kid-focused opinions to give us some much-appreciated reviews of all kinds of books. We also appreciate the work of their teachers, Charlotte Stiverson and
- [Announcing an evening of fun and books: The 2017 Ohioana Awards!](https://www.ohioana.org/ohioana-awards-2017/) - Join us for one of Ohioana's most elegant evenings: the 76th Ohioana Awards on October 6. We'll gather in the Statehouse Atrium on Friday, October 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and honor our writers and Ohioana's grand tradition of recognizing some deserving and creative people. Tickets are $50 and available for purchase. The
- [September workshops for writers in Columbus](https://www.ohioana.org/september-workshops-for-writers-in-columbus/) - There are two great opportunities for area writers coming up this month, and there's still time to register! The Thurber House, where laughter, learning, and literature meet, begins its adult two-session writing workshops on September 11 with Revise Like a Rock Star. Deadline for registrations is soon: September 4. SICCO (Sisters in Crime Columbus Ohio),
- [Decorative Publishers' Bindings](https://www.ohioana.org/decorative-publishers-bindings/) - During the 1800s publishers began looking for an economical way to produce books in large quantities. Cloth covers replaced leather, and case binding (where the text block and cover were produced separately and the cover was then attached with glue) became the norm. Although these bindings were economical, they were often ornately decorated with gold
- [The Gettysburg Address](https://www.ohioana.org/the-gettysburg-address/) - One hundred and fifty years ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in U.S. history. In honor of this we're highlighting a new book in Ohioana's collection: Writing the Gettysburg Address by Martin P. Johnson. Johnson, an assistant professor of history at Miami University, conducted extensive research using numerous primary sources and
- [Ohio Presidents](https://www.ohioana.org/ohio-presidents/) - In the spirit of election week, we're featuring a few items from our Ohio Presidents collection. We've featured some ephemera from this collection in a previous post; today we're sharing some pre-presidential correspondence. This letter signed by Ulysses S. Grant was written in July 1865 to John Aaron Rawlins, Grant's chief of staff at U.S.
- [Authors in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/authors-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - In addition to biographical files on Ohio authors, the Ohioana Library's collection includes manuscripts, artwork, correspondence, and more. To celebrate the last day of National Archives Month, we're highlighting some items from our Lois Lenski collection. Lenski was born in 1893 in Springfield, Ohio, but soon moved to the small community of Anna. She was
- [The Civil War in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/the-civil-war-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - In addition to numerous books about the Civil War, Ohioana's collection includes several archival items. This letter from Joseph Moore to his father describes the difficult conditions he encountered as he traveled from Atlanta late in 1864, fought in the Battle of Nashville, and traveled on through Cincinnati and Columbus before arriving in Washington in early
- [Music in the Ohioana Archives](https://www.ohioana.org/music-in-the-ohioana-archives/) - As part of National Archives Month we’re highlighting archival items in several areas of our collection, starting with music. In addition to nearly 10,000 pieces of sheet music, Ohioana’s collection includes nineteenth- and twentieth-century songbooks, scrapbooks, and other items related to music and composing. This handwritten and hand-bound songbook appears to have belonged to A.M.

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- [2025 Festival Photos](https://www.ohioana.org/2025-festival-photos/) - The Ohioana Book Festival gives readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio authors, poets, and illustrators. Thank you to all of our authors, illustrators, sponsors, partners, vendors, board, staff, volunteers, friends, and attendees who made the 2025 Ohioana Book Festival possible! Enjoy these photos from the day of the main event.
- [2025 Book Festival Schedule](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/schedule/)
- [2025 Ohioana Book Festival Sponsors & Partners](https://www.ohioana.org/2025-ohioana-book-festival-sponsors-partners/)
- [2025 Ohioana Book Festival Authors & Illustrators](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/2025-book-festival-authors/) - Learn more about the authors & illustrators featured at the Ohioana Book Festival! Join us this year at the State Library of Ohio on May 3rd, 10am-5pm! Thanks to our official bookseller, the Book Loft of German Village, you will be able to support Ohioana's mission with your festival book purchases. Ohioana receives a percentage of all festival
- [Ohio Goes to the Movies Trail](https://www.ohioana.org/resources/ohio-goes-to-the-movies-trail/)
- [Contact](https://www.ohioana.org/contact/) - Planning Your Visit The library is open by appointment from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, and closed for Federal holidays. Email ohioana@ohioana.org to make your appointment. Open Hours are every Thursday from 10 am - 4:30 pm, and there is no need for an appointment on Thursdays, but feel free to email us
- [About Ohioana](https://www.ohioana.org/about/)
- [Anti-Harassment Report Form](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/anti-harassment-report-form/) - Please use the form below to report any harassment or discrimination that occurred at the Ohioana Book Festival. We are only able to take action on complaints that fall under Ohioana Book Festival jurisdiction, i.e. incidents that took place at the Ohioana Book Festival, related events, or on our website or social media. In the
- [2024 Festival Photos](https://www.ohioana.org/2024-ohioana-book-festival-photos/) - The Ohioana Book Festival gives readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio authors and illustrators. Thank you to all of our authors, illustrators, sponsors, partners, vendors, board, staff, volunteers, friends, fans, and attendees who made the 2024 Ohioana Book Festival possible! Enjoy these photos from the day of the main event.
- [Award Finalists](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohio-book-awards/award-finalists/)
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- [2023 Ohioana Book Festival Photos](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/2023-ohioana-book-festival-photos/)
- [2024 Book Festival Parking](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/parking/)
- [2024 Book Festival Sponsors & Partners](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/2024-book-festival-sponsors/)
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- [Directions](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/directions/) - Parking for the event will be offered for free at the Main Library's connected garage, on a first come first serve basis. Additional street parking is available. Need to know where to go and how to get around the day of the festival? Click below for a PDF map of the venue: Food Trucks
- [Articles](https://www.ohioana.org/resources/articles/) - The documents below provide biographical information about Ohio writers, artists, and musicians. Click on an image to open the PDF.
- [Festival Rewind](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/schedule/festival-rewind/) - Since the first Ohioana Book Festival was held with ten authors in 2007, the festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. In 2023 we will welcome 130 authors and illustrators to the festival. The COVID-19 pandemic made it necessary for us to hold the 2020, 2021, and 2022 book
- [Kids and Teens](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/kids-and-teens/) - Here you'll find information about programs and activities for kids and teens at the 2019 festival. Children and parents can visit the kids' room throughout the day for story times with their favorite children's authors and illustrators. Kids can also make crafts to take home, learn balloon twisting, meet costumed book characters, create in the
- [Events](https://www.ohioana.org/events/)
- [Collection Use Policy](https://www.ohioana.org/contact/collection-use-policy/) - Ohioana's collection ranges from popular new releases to one-of-a-kind archival items. In order to preserve these materials for current and future visitors, use of collection items is subject to the following: Materials from our collection do not circulate, and our stacks are closed. This means that you will need to know in advance what you would
- [2023 Book Festival Authors](https://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/book-festival-authors/) - View All 2023 Author Bios *Authors are subject to change.
- [Down for Maintenance](https://www.ohioana.org/down-for-maintenance/) - The Ohioana Library eShop is currently down. Please email accounting@ohioana.org if you would like to be notified when it is back online. We're sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you!
- [Under Construction](https://www.ohioana.org/under-construction/) - This page is currently undergoing updates. Please check back soon. Thank you! Please email ohioana@ohioana.org or call 614-466-3831 for updates or questions.
- [Test for Contest](https://www.ohioana.org/test-for-contest/)
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