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Hope everyone has an enjoyable — and safe — Halloween!

Sports fans and non-sports fans alike will enjoy “The Sportswriter Who Punched Sam McDowell And Other Sports Stories,” by Bob Dolgan, the longtime sportswriter for the Plain Dealer who retired in 2006. This book from The Kent State University Press contains more than 100 columns penned by Dolgan during a nearly 40-year span. Being a [...]

John Herrick, a 1993 graduate of Hudson High School, penned “From the Dead,” which was released this past summer. In the book, Herrick traces the spiritual journey of Jesse Barlow, a wayward preacher’s son. As the scenes unfold, Jesse wades through a past filled with secrets, hypocrisy and broken dreams. Tackling social issues such as [...]

Sean McCartney brings the first in his adventure series for 8 to 14 year olds to the Learned Owl Book Shop Nov. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. The Treasure Hunters’ Club: Secrets of the Magical Medallions follows four ordinary 8th graders on a quest to recover two ancient and powerful stones. McCartney is a teacher [...]

The Akron Press Club’s annual book sale will be held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, downstairs at the Martin University Center, 105 Fir Hill, on The University of Akron campus. Free parking is available. The sale provides an opportunity to buy new and gently used books, compact discs, audio books and [...]

Local author Ann Roher shares her 10-year research and inspiration that led her to write “Mr. Picky and Me,” which is about the lives of the Nature Realm chickadees, on Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. The program includes a short hike to feed chickadees by hand. The F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm is at 1828 Smith [...]

When I was 10 years old, I was playing with stuffed animals, having sleepovers with friends and cousins, and sweating school spelling tests and math quizzes. Nujood, in some ways, was a typical 10-year-old. She loved to play games, loves chocolate, loves to draw. But her world was turned upside down when her father announced [...]

I love the “Ology” books! This is one of the newest in the series, a birthday gift . Oceanology takes its readers to the depths of the oceans aboard the Nautilus. There’s a neat diagram of the fabled sub, maps of the journey, notes, asides, information on ocean life and more. Love the nods to [...]

A short, succinct collection of 15 unsolved murder cases in the Cleveland area. Each case fills a chapter, with numbers and contact information at the end (a nice touch) for those who might have information. The cases include the infamous Torso murders in the 1930s, the death of a young woman which launched not only [...]

I saw a staged version of this a while back (very well done, too) and my best friend found me a copy of the book. Finally got around to reading it. Excellent story! Ponyboy, a “greaser” takes the reader through his world, which in his eyes basically is made up of people like him and [...]