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Maggie Smith continues the conversation with ‘Dear Writer’

The Columbus poet, memoirist and author will celebrate the release of her latest book in conversation with Connie Schultz at a sold-out Drexel Theatre on Monday, April 7.

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Poet Rachael Scott dips back in time for ‘Harlem Renaissance Remix’

The Columbus writer is ready to fill her own plate, but not until she exhumes a quartet of poems by Helene Johnson at Streetlight Guild on Saturday, March 29

NV Gay hopes to build a coalition with ‘The Queer Allies Bible’

The just-released book from the Columbus photographer and author serves as an essential introduction to allyship for those new to the fight for equality.

Hanif Abdurraqib among National Book Critics Circle Award winners

The Columbus author’s win coincides with the paperback release of 'There’s Always This Year,' which Abdurraqib will celebrate with a signing at Storyline Bookshop in Upper Arlington on Tuesday, March 25.

Matthew Pitts is on a mission to make his inner child laugh

The Columbus poet, photographer and filmmaker said landing a pair of his pictures online at Vogue in mid-February served as an affirmation that he is on the right creative path.

Su Flatt and Zach Hannah embrace the magic of the everyday with ‘I Love You, Punk’

The poets will celebrate the release of their hard-won new collection at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Tuesday, March 4.

Carlotta Penn expands on the universe of ‘The Turtle with an Afro’

The third book in the series, currently in the crowdfunding phase and due for release later this year, finds the Columbus children’s author continuing to grow the world around her impressively afroed main character.

Lydia Smith seeks out stillness in ‘Burial Sites’

The photographer and ethnographer will celebrate the release of her limited-run art book in conversation at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Barbara Fant and P. Blackk hold space for grief, joy on ‘My Gangsta, My Garden, My God’

The poet and the musician, both Columbus expats, teamed for a new, just-released EP that pairs Fant’s spoken-word verses with a gritty, soulful musical backdrop courtesy Blackk.

Brittany Rogers sharpens her pen, steps out with ‘Good Dress’

The Detroit native, who recently released her debut poetry collection, will appear in conversation with Hanif Abdurraqib at Urban Arts Space on Friday, Dec. 6.