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We don't have any annual awards for the best writing published by Clevelanders, but if we did, what books, stories, essays, poems, or articles from 2023 would you nominate? Here are mine. #BestClevelandWriting 1/

@JoshLipnik I saw this too late!

If you’re in the Cleveland area come see me this week talking Ohio Art Deco Thursday March 19th at 11:30am Richmond Heights Library Thursday March 19th at 7pm Fairview Park Library Friday March 20th, 10am Beachwood Library

@JoshLipnik How did I miss this!

Had a great mini speaking tour of Cleveland. If any libraries in Ohio are looking for speakers I think your patrons would really enjoy my Ohio Art Deco presentation, get in touch and we can set something up.

@NickCastele Sentences are not containers of thought, they are instruments for thinking.

Our minds are remarkable gifts! With them we turn subjects, verbs and objects into sentences, arguments, stories. We take the facts we’ve gathered and make sense of them for our readers — who are not just consumers but our neighbors. Why forfeit that to a machine?

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“The only journalism business strategy that works, and that will ever work in a sustainable way, is if you create something of value that people (human beings, not bots) want to read or watch or listen to, and that they cannot find anywhere else.” ATTN: @clevelanddotcom

🚨 OH libraries are at risk. The Ohio House budget plan cuts the Public Library Fund—meaning fewer resources for your local library. ☎️ Contact your Rep by April 8: bit.ly/42xPEOc ✂️Say: Don’t cut my library. Restore PLF to 1.75%. ❤️📖 Share how libraries impact you.

With Ed Choice, "the $ is flowing mostly to parents who are already able to afford tuition... When vouchers do draw students away from public districts, they threaten to exacerbate declining enrollment, forcing underpopulated schools to close."

@JoshLipnik Judas and the Black Messiah. Set in Chicago and filmed in Ohio.

Looking for recs of post-2000 movies set AND filmed in the Midwest. I mostly watched older movies last year so this is all I’ve got from this millennium so far.

We can't wait to read your debut novels!✨ Our submission period opens tonight Friday 1/10/25 at midnight PT (technically Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 am PT) & stays open until Sunday 1/12/2025 at 11:59 pm PT. Read full guidelines, FAQ & how to submit: tinhouse.com/book-submissio…

Looking for articles and resources about the challenges, problems, and dangers of AI in education. Any teachers out there run across good sources to add to our list?

Mourning the death of Richey Piiparinen, city-focused public intellectual, based in Cleveland. Richey died Sunday, his family said, after a long fight with glioblastoma. He spoke with me in March about his book, "Octopus Hunting: tinyurl.com/a23ctb6p.

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the state's anti-transgender 'bathroom bill' into law – banning transgender students, staff and visitors from using restrooms that align with their genders at both public and private institutions. thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/11/27/ohi…

Do you (or someone you know) live in Greater Cleveland and publish a book this year? If so I want to know about it! Compiling a year end list now.

🗣️ Mark your calendars! Submissions for the 2025 CAAPP Book Prize open next month (12.15)! The winning manuscript will receive $3,000 and publication with @AutumnHousePrs. This year's final judge is the brilliant @cawkward_rich. For more info visit caapp.submittable.com

Happy pub day, @gmehok! Congrats!

🌎 Hi everyone, let’s talk about what’s next for writers in our city. We know that many are feeling deeply after the election, and now, more than ever, coming together to process, write, and create will be vital as we move into the years ahead. That is why we’ll be #extending our 4 FREE in-person monthly Library Writing Groups at the Cleveland Public Library into 2025. These Saturday morning groups are open to everyone and focus on helping us create fiction, nonfiction, and poetry together in community ⤵️ 🔵 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩       Every 1st Saturday @ Rice Branch 🔵 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩       Every 2nd Saturday @ Hough Branch 🔵 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩       Every 3rd Saturday @ South Branch 🔵 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩       Every 4th Saturday @ Lorain Branch In addition, we are in the process of developing 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 to create sanctuaries of solidarity and creativity for writers navigating challenging times. These groups will provide dedicated spaces for connection, expression, and support within specific communities, including the 🔴 BIPOC writers, 🔴LGBTQIA+ writers, and 🔴 immigrant writers (details coming soon). 🟠 Lastly, we are continuing Early Ink, our #free virtual morning silent writing group that meets online daily from 6-8am via Zoom to write together in community. We hope these groups become a place for you to share your story, gain support and inspiration, explore bold ideas, and find strength through the written word. Learn more about Monthly In-Person Writing Groups or Early Ink online daily. Links also in bio.  🔗litcleveland.org/events-program… 🔗secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/…

@CasanovaReports @LauraMcShaneCLE @signalcleveland Sad to lose you here in Cleveland but excited to see what is next. Stay in touch!!

Election Day is here! Prioritize Issue 55, the last on Cuyahoga County's ballot. It aims to replace the cigarette tax to ensure stable funding for arts and culture nonprofits, vital for enhancing quality of life and economic prosperity. Learn more at buff.ly/4cJ30tZ

This novel is now called DEATH OF THE AUTHOR and it’ll be released in January, 2025. It has two covers (one for the dust jacket and another beneath it) for a reason. #deathoftheauthor🤖 #rustedrobots

Tomorrow! Join us!