"As far as I know. . . we're the only ones in the U.S. I know of disabled booksellers, I know disabled writers and publishers, but not bookstores where that's the specific focus...People in the wild who are facing a chronic disability, when they see our booth (at events), it's almost like they emotionally or mentally sit down for a moment."
“There are a lot of people who like the work I’m doing. But I might just have to pick up and move to Maine.”
“It's a time to celebrate Black excellence – literary Black excellence – where best-selling authors are normally featured. The goal is to educate and bring awareness to those who are interested in writing.”
Three cities will decide the dam’s fate: Cleveland, which owns the two lakes and the surrounding parkland between North Park Boulevard, South Park Boulevard, Park Drive and Coventry Road; Shaker Heights, which governs, leases and maintains more than half the area; and Cleveland Heights, which does likewise with the rest.
The exhibit recently moved to Tower City, where you can explore the different pieces and the history behind each "story."
Jim Sollisch has led what he calls an “ordinary” life. Yet, even in the everyday, magic can be found. Sollisch discovered this firsthand when compiling How Donating a Kidney Fixed My Jumpshot, an essay collection that reveals the extraordinary circumstances within the daily grind.
“What I discovered personally was there weren't a lot of books with people that looked like me, with characters that looked like me. And so that planted a seed. I was like, well, where are the stories that show…diversity?”
The nonprofit Artful has bought and started transforming the former St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Euclid Heights Boulevard.
DEI professionals and officers of color fear that a Trump-led backlash will erase the diversity gains made after the George Floyd protests.
Northeast Ohio libraries are urging their communities to rally against a proposed state budget that would slash funding for public libraries
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