Beyond the Shelf with Orrville Public Library

Ohio Authors


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In anticipation of the library's Second Annual Local Author Festival, we're discussing Ohio authors and their notable books. The state of Ohio has a wealth of authors from the familiar to others that may surprise. 

Come to the library for the Local Author Festival on Saturday, March 11 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. You can meet some of your local favorites and find new reads. Learn more about the festival including a list of authors by visiting our website

Can you Stump the Librarians? If you've got a question about the library or Orrville, send us an email with the subject 'Stump the Librarians' or ask us on our Facebook page with the tag #StumpTheLibrarians. We'll try to answer your questions or you might just stump Jenny and Dawn. 

Authors & Titles discussed in this episode:

  • Toni Morrison - Beloved
  • Sharon Creech - Boy on the Porch
  • Margaret Peterson Haddix - Among the Hidden
  • Robert McCloskey - Make way for Ducklings
  • Will Hillenbrand - Spring is Here!
  • Cinda Williams Chima - The Heir Chronicles; Children of Ragnarok
  • Dandi Daley Mackall - The Silence of Murder
  • R.L. Stine - Welcome to Dead House
  • Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow; Children of God
  • Thrity Umrigar - The Space Between Us; The Secrets Between Us; Museum of Failures
  • David Giffels - All the Way Home

  • Authors mentioned: O. Henry, Langston Hughes, Zane Grey, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louis Bromfield, DM Pulley, Alex Erickson, Amanda Flower, Dav Pilkey, Cynthia Rylant, Lindsay Bonilla, Anthony Doerr, Jennifer Chiaverini, Sue Grafton, and Celeste Ng.

    Search our catalog to find and place a hold on any of the titles discussed in this episode. Or, visit the library for assistance!

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