ReadAloud invites the community to join us for our fall program in the Thompson Library.  Please stop by and enjoy faculty, staff, students and community members reading from their favorite works.

January 12, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)  

The father-daughter writing team of David Meyers and Elise Meyers Walker will read selections from Historic Columbus Crimes: mama's in the furnace, the thing, and more as well as their latest book, Look To Lazarus: The Big Store.


January 19, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Diane Kinser, Faculty from CSCC Communication Skills Department, will read excerpts from her "Black Diamond" trilogy, I Owe My Soul: The Black Diamond Covenant, Dappled Glory: The Black Diamond Heritage,and In the Eyes of God: The Black Diamond Legacy. These historical novels tell of the coal mines in Southeastern Ohio but also immigration, racial inequality, women's suffrage, merchandising and other cultural issues of the early 1900s.


January 26, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Boyce Lancaster, Christopher Purdy, Beverley Ervine and Jennifer Hambrick– all of the WOSU Classical 101 staff - will be reading music-related writings.


February 2, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Kathy Northern, Associate Dean of Admissions for the law school, or Rob Solomon, Assistant Dean of Admissions, a law student and 1-2 high school students in the Law & Leadership Program will present readings honoring Black History.


February 9, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Ohioana – Romance writers


February 16, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Robyn Warhol, a Distinguished Professor, Vice Chair of the Dept. of English and Director of Project Narrative, will read from her own works: Having a Good Cry: Effeminate Feelings and Popular Forms (2003), and Adventures in the Archive: Two Literary Critics in Search of a Victorian Subject.


February 23, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Dan Noonan: Dan’s theme will be “Read Across America” focusing on a multi-generational presentation of the works of Dr. Seuss. (Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2)


March 1, Thursday, 3-4 pm,  Mortar Board Centennial Suite (Thompson Library Room 202)

Naked Sunfish presents Rick Brown, Elisa Phillips and John Bennett, each reading original work. Also, Rick’s wife, Yvonne Brown, will join him for a few musical numbers.

 

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