[…] at Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library, drew a record 4,400 attendees. They represented a wide and diverse audience of readers from Columbus and beyond, and 68% who took our on- site survey said it was their first festival. Reaching new audiences was an important goal in moving the festival to the Main Library. We recognize we can do more to […]
The 2023 Ohioana Book Festival Authors
[…] Metropolitan Library’s Main Library on Saturday, April 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will be a fun-filled day with panel discussions, conversations, readings, and activities, plus an on- site book fair with The Book Loft of German Village where you can shop for books by your favorite festival authors and get them signed! In addition to the main […]
Directory of Church Newspaper Clippings
[…] of Atwater sesquicentennial/renovation ) Author/Photographer: unsigned – Newspaper: Unknown – City: Atwater – 10/4/1965 – # of pages: 1. Denomination: Atwater Congregational 49. Church to G et Recognition? As historical site? ( Hist.site preservation com to decide designation) Author/Photographer: Kevin Kerrigan – Newspaper: unknown – City: Talmade – – # of pages: 1. Denomination: Talmadge Congregational 50. A Historic Church […]
OQ Spring 2016
[…] the community during the week leading up to the main event—visiting schools and libraries, making appearances on radio and television, and other activities. We’ll keep you posted on our web site about these special events. COME JOIN US! It’s been amazing to see how far the Ohioana Book Festival has come in less than a decade. Those really were “good […]
OQ Summer 2017
[…] announce the winners. You’ll be reading more about them in the fall Ohioana Quarterly. Our cover feature is the latest in our “Ohio Literary Landmarks” series. If you’ve never vi sited the fabulous Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay, you’re in for a treat, and Bryan Loar’s story will make you want to go. One person who was a […]
OQ Spring 2019
[…] process. Each discussion lasts forty-five minutes and includes ample time for questions from the audience. Panels are scheduled throughout the day, covering almost every literary genre. Check out our web site for the list of the panels and participating authors. They’ll also be in the printed program you can pick up for free at the festival. FUN FOR KIDS The […]
OQ Spring 2020
[…] I know we all hope this crisis will be behind us by then. We’d certainly love to see you there! In the meantime, don’t forget to check out our web site and social media. We’ve got some fun and interesting ways to stay connected with you, even in this period of social distancing! It’s times like these that make us […]
OQ Fall 2020
[…] the center to northeast of the Buckeye state, know of Malabar Farm, his famous experimental farm, though those who have heard of it might think of it more as the site of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall’s famous wedding than of a noted writer’s residence. And these days it might be better known, even to Ohioans, as a state park. […]
OQ Spring 1958
[…] the Mound. The family lived in a log house on the old Indian trail on the Ike Zehring tobacco farm. (Well along in the next century, this farm became the site of the Monsanto Chemical Plant, all underground, making mystery stuff such as atoms.) The turn of the century occurred at Dayton, where the family moved for a job at […]
May 2019 Newsletter
[…] what is now Scotland from the Roman occupied area of Great Britain, this massive structure was one of the glories of the Empire. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes a path along its eighty-four- mile length. Walking this trail to celebrate his seventieth birthday, the author shares the camaraderie of his three companions and other hikers, […]