In the Voice of the Prophet
An excerpt from Daniel Torday's novel The 12th Commandment, available January 17 from St. Martin's Press. By Daniel Torday ::From Shivhei [...]
A Bar in Toledo
It was a Saturday evening in the summer of 1974 when Duane Abbajay realized his American Dream was devolving into an American Nightmare.
Remember Me Different
Mrs. M would not be given the courtesy of a new lease, as the building had changed management. Cachet G! was closing. Cold and calculated gentrification.
Ohio in Toni Morrison’s Words
As much as Ohioans like me and others want to claim Morrison, her words belong to the world.
Ode to Cleveland
A poem by Ava O'Malley
My Aunt, the Ghost of Kirtland Ohio
Some twenty-five miles east of Cleveland, ghost hunters in the small, leafy town along Lake Erie tell stories about the “Veiled Lady of Kirtland.”
Down in the Description
A poem by Jeanette Beebe.
I Need to Find My Folks in Mapleton
A poem by Gary Moore.
Play Like a Girl: A Graphic Memoir [Excerpt]
Exclusive excerpt from Misty and David Wilson's new book "Play Like a Girl: A Graphic Memoir," out on September 26th from HarperCollins!
Learning Democracy with Cincinnati’s LGBTQ Community
The turnaround in Cincinnati can serve as an inspiration.
Great Circle Earthworks (Newark, Oh.)
A poem by Daniel Wolff.
What Does Police Accountability Even Mean?
On the surface, “police accountability” sounds innocuous enough - even progressive. But “accountability” connotes much more than actions and consequences. And in the context of a police state, true accountability would require a complete cultural and political shift.