On Saturday, Sept. 21st from 12-1 pm, I'll be at Cleveland Public Library's main branch to explore and discuss place-based writing with local writer Damien Ware. We will read from our works and share our experiences living in and writing about Cleveland. Copies of my books How to Live in Ruins and The Shape of Home will be for sale along with Damien's recent works.
 
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On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens will celebrate the 74th annual One World Day, a festival highlighting the 32 different cultures worldwide that are represented in the gardens as well as the 100-plus nationalities residing in Northeast Ohio. 

The event will be a milestone for the cultural gardens, a completely unique entity that only exists in Cleveland, says Lori Ashyk, executive director of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation. “I think it’s going to be bigger and better than ever and will help further our mission of peace through mutual understanding,” she says.

Read the full story in FreshWater Cleveland here.

"A decade after Ohio City leaders began trying to capitalize on the success of West 25th St. by luring new businesses to Lorain Avenue, local entrepreneurs are moving to this funky west side main street to take advantage of affordable rents and a newly emerging restaurant, retail, and nightlife scene."

Read the full story in FreshWater Cleveland here.