Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
In Out of the Crash, Caroline Beasley is forced to rethink her life’s trajectory when her teenage son is arrested for the hit-and-run that kills a beloved local mom. As she grapples with regret over neglecting her family and fear of her son going to prison, she’s desperate to strike a balance between truth, justice, […]
Hidden Figures tells the incredible true story of Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the space race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines, […]
Tisaanah, a former slave fighting for justice and the reclusive warrior, Maxantarius Farlione, who no longer believes it exists, are under the dark magic of the Orders, the most powerful organization of magic Wielders in the world. The bloody past Maxantarius wants to forget just may be the key to Tisaanah’s future... or the downfall […]
John Huston, who practically invented film noir with The Maltese Falcon, returns to the shadowy streets and shady characters that launched his directing career. A criminal mastermind named Doc (Sam Jaffe) is putting together a team to commit a huge jewel heist. He needs a safecracker, a driver, a hooligan and a fixer. The fixer’s […]
Jane Austen’s sharp social satire gets a fresh, stylish update in Emma. Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the charming yet meddling heroine who fancies herself a skilled matchmaker—until her romantic plans unravel in delightfully unexpected ways. Directed by Autumn de Wilde, the film embraces Austen’s wit and elegance with a vibrant visual palette, period-perfect detail, and […]
The novel is a re-imagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but told from the perspective of Huckleberry's friend on his travels, Jim, who is an escaped slave.
Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.
Join Dr. Donna Nagata, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, who will describe the long-term impacts of the Japanese American incarceration experience, with a focus on the intergenerational consequences of this historical trauma.
Only three Americans have held supreme military command in wars critical to the future of the United States and gone on to serve as President. This talk will look at the lives and careers of George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and Dwight Eisenhower- addressing both the secrets to their success and why we may have […]
Monk, an African American professor, is frustrated that his academically acclaimed novels are selling poorly, so he writes the terrible novel that everyone seems to want - full of negative stereotypes, tropes and cliches- just to prove his point on the banality of modern publishing. Much to his chagrin, his new book becomes a bestseller, […]
Gain a fresh perspective on two remarkable first ladies of the 20th century: Betty Ford and Ella Fitzgerald. Dressed in period costume, actors Lynna Metrisin and Debra Rose bring historical accuracy and attention to detail in their dramatic portrayals of the former First Lady of the United States and the First Lady of Jazz. Women […]
Recall Otto Moser’s pub on East 4th Street? Remember his amazing old photo collection of actors, comedians, acrobats, singers, dancers and magicians that lined the walls? Those images tell the story of Vaudeville—America’s first choice for live entertainment in the era before cinema. During this presentation we’ll discover who those celebrities were, why they all […]