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02 17, 2018

Terry Pluto discusses sports, faith & his favorite interview

By admin|2018-02-17T06:00:20-05:00February 17, 2018|

Sportswriting legend Terry Pluto visited us last Tuesday, and he had a lot to say on a range of topics.

He discussed:

why baseball is his favorite sport to write about
the last time he interviewed LeBron James one on one
the flowery phrases of Cleveland Indians pitcher Dennis Martinez
the most scared he’s ever been of an athlete
the last time sports made him cry
and how covering sports journalism has changed in the last 40 years.

Pluto has also written several columns and even books about his faith in God.

He talked about why and when he began writing columns about faith and how prayer affects his sportswriting.

Finally, he told us who his favorite person to interview is. (Surprise, it’s not an athlete!)

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01 31, 2018

Author Scott Raab discusses hometown pride and Cleveland sports

By admin|2018-01-31T06:00:21-05:00January 31, 2018|

Scott Raab, author of You’re Welcome, Cleveland and The Whore of Akron, visited the library to talk about his love for Cleveland and its sports teams.

Raab spent decades interviewing celebrities for GQ and Esquire, and he’s mastered both sides of the Q & A. Watch our videos where he discusses:

the last time sports made him cry
his affection for Cleveland
why people care so passionately about sports
how his feelings gradually changed toward Indians mascot Chief Wahoo
the one thing he has in common with James Joyce.

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11 20, 2017

D.M. Pulley returns to talk writing, torso slayings

By admin|2017-11-20T12:23:01-05:00November 20, 2017|

Award-winning writer D.M. Pulley is returning to Mentor Public Library on Thursday, Nov. 30, to help us conclude National Novel Writing Month.

First, Pulley will lead a session where writers can share and discuss their stories that they’ve written this month at 6:30 p.m. at our Main Branch. They can also decompress and share war stories from a month’s worth of writing.

Then, directly following, Pulley will read from and discuss her newest novel, “The Unclaimed Victim,” which was inspired by the Cleveland Torso Slayings.

Afterward, Pulley will sign copies of her book, which will be available for purchase.

Both the writing session and Pulley’s reading are free and open to the public. However, registration is required. You can sign up for either or both programs on our event calendar or by calling us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 216.

07 28, 2017

Learn ‘How to Speak Midwestern’ with Edward McClelland

By admin|2017-07-28T06:00:38-04:00July 28, 2017|

Edward McClelland, the author of How to Speak Midwestern, visited our library earlier this month.

If you missed his talk, you can still watch our interview with him. McClelland:

takes us on a tour of some of the region’s most famous pronunciation tics
explains what interdental fricatives and monophthongizations are
discusses how the Northern Cities Vowel Shift has affected our accent
and tells us how the construction of the Erie Canal changed how we speak.

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06 20, 2017

Author Dan Chaon talks Ray Bradbury, Modest Mouse & writing from outside the fishbowl

By admin|2017-06-20T06:00:26-04:00June 20, 2017|

When he was 13, Dan Chaon—the author of bestseller Ill Will and National Book Award finalist Among the Missing—corresponded with Ray Bradbury. (Yes, that Ray Bradbury.)

When Chaon visited in May, he shared with us two pieces of writing advice that Bradbury gave him, which he now shares with his students at Oberlin.

In the span of our interview, Chaon also:

recommends two new authors whom he loves. (Check out Chanelle Benz and Ottessa Moshfegh.)
shares what music influenced Ill Will. (Opening theme, Modest Mouse; closing credits, Doris Day.)
explains why writing for television is even more frustrating than writing a novel.
divulges why so many of his stories feature a disfigured character.
and talks about how his working-class childhood and present success allow him to feel out of place anywhere.

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