Watch local author Mike Fiorilli talk about his book Dead Last which follows the main character’s reinvention as a marathon runner after he loses his high-powered corporate job.
Adult Virtual Events Archive
Meet The Author—Sara Bir
Ohio author and chef Sara Bir shares her favorite recipes, as well as how to find, harvest and store these midwestern treats as she talks about her book, The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook.
Meet The Author—Holly Maholm
Local author Holly Maholm talks about her collection Offered Magic: My Life Among the Unicorns, a collection of episodes from her long-running fantasy series first published in Chicago’s Grab Magazine.
Meet The Author—Janet Macoska and Peter Chakerian
Rock photographer Janet Macoska and writer Peter Chakerian talk about their book Bruce Springsteen: Live in the Heartland.
Meet The Author—Janice Mitchell
Author Janice Mitchell tells the wild true story of how she ran away from her home in Cleveland and went to London during the height of Beatlemania in her book My Ticket to Ride.
Meet The Author—Jyotsna Sreenivasan
Ohio author Jyotsna Sreenivasan talks about her award-winning collection of short stories These Americans. The stories are inspired by her own experiences as an Indian-American growing up in the Midwest.
Meet The Author—Kathy McKinsey
Lakewood author Kathy McKinsey shares her love of writing and storytelling, and talks about her most recent book Gifts of Grace. This collection of novellas tell the stories of three women, and how their faith helps them through difficult times.
Meet The Author—Annie Zaleski
Annie Zaleski, a Cleveland, Ohio-based author, editor and journalist, talks about her book Duran Duran’s Rio.
Meet The Author—R.J. Norgard
Local author R.J. Norgard talks about his bookTrophy Kill, the first in a mystery series about an Anchorage private investigator.
Filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe
Watch award winning Lakewood documentary filmmaker Lindsay O’Keefe talk about her films em>Alive Day and em>Youth Challenge: The Power of Inclusion.
Meet The Author—Larry Smith
Larry Smith, a native Midwesterner, born and raised in a working-class family in the industrial Ohio River Valley, talks about his books Mingo Junction and Mingo Town & Memories.
Meet The Author—Arabella Proffer
Arabella Proffer, an artist, author, and co-founder of the indie label Elephant Stone Records, talks about her book Lips Eyes & Hair, a collection of select oil paintings by Arabella from the last 20 years.











