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• Paul Laurence Dunbar documentary debuts at festival

  By Cheryl DurgansSeptember 23, 2022

  

  “Paul Laurence Dunbar: An American Poet,” produced by the Xenia-based Caesar’s Ford Theatre and directed by the theater’s project manager and playwright, Kane Stratton, will debut at the Dayton Film Festival on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Neon theater between 7 and 9 p.m.

• Racial justice, one book at a time

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 11, 2022

  

  A new Little Free Library is on track to be installed at Gaunt Park this month, and the library will be filled with books themed around social and racial justice.

• Unsolicited Opinions | Why we still need Toni Morrison

  By Jessica ThomasSeptember 8, 2022

  

  “Almost three years and one month after the death of Morrison, her novels, including “Beloved,” have reentered the public discourse as we see pundits and public figures decry her work as being a part of a critical race theory plot.”

• Theorizing Gloria Anzaldúa in ‘Shapeshifting Subjects’

  By Jessica ThomasAugust 27, 2022

  

  Kelli Zaytoun, a villager who teaches literature courses and heads the English language graduate studies department at Wright State University, recently published a new book, “Shapeshifting Subjects: Gloria Anzaldúa’s Naguala and Border Arte.”

• ‘Silverberg Business’ scouts strange planes

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 18, 2022

  

  Wexler’s fiction has, in the past, been described — including a few times in this publication — as defying genre. “The Silverberg Business,” too, is ineffable in its way; in a recent interview with the News, Wexler described the book as “a Western…ish.”

• For the love of The Bard, the Shakespeare Reading Group returns

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 10, 2022

  

  The Shakespeare Reading Group meets each Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. New members and drop-ins are always welcome.

• Book examines college readiness

  By Lauren ShowsMay 21, 2022

  

  Barbara Fleming spoke to the News last month about her two-year research and writing process and her intentions for the work, which she said she hopes will be a reference text for educators and community leaders.

• Author Gaia Cornwall visits Mills Lawn

  By Lauren ShowsFebruary 16, 2022

  

  On Monday, Jan. 31, students in Heidi Hoover and Debra Mabra’s second grade classes at Mills Lawn Elementary School got a special virtual visit from author Gaia Cornwall.

• ‘Navigating the Pandemic: Stories of Hope and Resilience’

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 3, 2022

  

  The collaborative book features contributions from over 30 writers, including local Cathy Roma, who explore the wide range of feelings engendered by the pandemic.

• Book Review | ‘One More Day’ a joyful celebration of life

  By Guest ContributorDecember 20, 2021

  

  This is a novel for everyone wanting to understand aging in this era of increasing life span as well as increasing health challenges.