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Akhim Yuseff Cabey unpacks the human collateral of racism in ‘Get Funky, Get Swoll’

The Columbus poet will celebrate the release of his debut collection in conversation with Marcus Jackson at Prologue Bookshop on Friday, May 8.

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Erin Osmon brings it back home with ‘Won’t Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America’

The Indiana-born, Nashville-based music journalist will discuss her new book in conversation with Columbus poet Maggie Smith at Prologue Bookshop tonight (Monday, May 4).

Sara Abou Rashed demands action with ‘Theories of Return’

The Columbus poet will celebrate the release of her debut collection at the McConnell Arts Center on Thursday, April 30, reading alongside Mandy Shunnarah and Scott Woods.

Meet the Columbus Black-Owned Bookstore Collective

Tracy Ramey of Tastes & Tomes will join fellow collective members Barbara Bailey (Eqstesi by B.E.E.) and Megan Turner (Rooted Books) in a panel discussion at Zora’s House from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, as part of the inaugural National Black Bookstore Day.

Maggie Smith is content not having all of the answers

The Columbus poet’s new collection, ‘A Suit or a Suitcase,’ confronts more existential concepts such as aging, time, memory, and the durability (or not) of self.

Go estate sailing with Columbus author Kate Davis 

‘Bring Cash: A Guide to Estate Sales in the Midwest and Beyond,’ out now, serves as both a how-to guide for those new to the pastime and an endearingly rambling love letter to the people, places, and events that helped to nurture the passion in Davis.

Marcus Jackson finds beauty in life’s simple things

The Columbus poet, who will read this week as part of ‘Rhapsody & Refrain’ at Streetlight Guild, addresses a range of big ideas in poems where the language is frequently stripped to the studs.

Brian Canini takes stock of 25 years in self-publishing

The Columbus comics artist will unpack lessons learned over the last quarter-century in a weekend talk at SPACE.

Sarah Schulman believes solidarity movements would benefit from embracing imperfection

‘If we can reconceptualize solidarity as a series of errors and self-criticisms and changing paths, I think it becomes something much less scary for people,’ said the author, who will discuss ‘The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity’ at Thurber House on Thursday, March 26.

‘Rollerderby’ creator Lisa Carver takes a rare look back

Attendees will portray everyone from Courtney Love to Carver’s mother in reenacting interviews from the landmark zine at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Friday, March 27.