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Lines from Loganberry

by Loganberry Books

Lines from Loganberry is the official podcast of Loganberry Books. Loganberry Books plays an active role in our community. We are committed literary ambassadors of Ohio's fine authors. Every week, we will connect you to new books, feature staff picks, reveal niche stories about Loganberry, link you to local authors, ask some interesting questions about the bookish world, and check in with our friendly bookstore cat, Otis.

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Episodes

  1. Honor, with Thrity Umrigar and Paula McLain

    This week, we talk to author Thrity Umrigar (@ThrityUmrigar) about her new novel Honor, in conversation with fellow authors Paula McLain, and Loganberry’s own Sarah Willis. They discuss the book’s heavy emotional and political swings as it explores the personal risks of interfaith marriage in...

  2. Footnotes, with Caseen Gaines and Aseelah Shareef

    This week, Aseelah Shareef of Cleveland’s Karamu House Theater interviews author Caseen Gaines (@caseengaines) on his new book Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way. They discuss the story and legacy of the groundbreaking 1921 musical Shuffle Along, the first...

  3. Reflections on Cancer Survival, with Penny Casselman and Jackie Acho

    This week, we are hosting interviews with cancer survivors Penny Casselman, author of How To Get A Free Boob Job, and Jacqueline Acho, author of Currency of Empathy: The Secret to Thriving in Business & Life. Local Voices manager Miesha Headen asks how their experiences with cancer changed their...

  4. Hope in Disarray, with Grace Ji-Sun Kim

    On today’s episode, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Grace Ji-Sun Kim to discuss her new book, Hope in Disarray. They discuss the role faith has in the wake of the pandemic, her work towards ending the invisibility of Asian-American women, and what Christianity means to her as a…

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  5. Books on Pride, with Doug Henderson and Lou Barrett

    On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Doug Henderson, author of The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Fantasy & Role Playing Club. They discuss the challenges of writing characters coming from different perspectives on queer identity, and how it all fits…

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  6. Gems from Journey Press, with Gideon Marcus, Laura Weyr, and Tom Purdom

    On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews three Hugo Award Finalists from Journey Press: Tom Purdom (I Want the Stars), Laura Weyr (The Eighth Key), and Gideon Marcus (Kitra). They discuss their books, the history of their careers, and what it means…

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  7. Maggie Sullivan: How To Market Your Book on a Budget

    On this episode, author Maggie Sullivan speaks to Local Voices manager Miesha Headen about her book Boss Ladies of CLE, and teaches authors how to market and promote their books on a low budget. Having years of experience helping companies with digital marketing and content creation, she comes to...

  8. Why Labelle Matters, with Adele Bertei and Charlotte Morgan

    On today’s episode, Adele Bertei and musicology journalist Charlotte Morgan discuss Why Labelle Matters, a history of the musical group of Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash. They discuss the obstacles women in music face, the rise of Afrofuturism in the 1970’s, and collaborations with…

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  9. Bad Girls of The Bible with Barbara J. Essex

    On this episode, bookseller Miranda Richmond hosts author Barbara J. Essex to discuss her book Bad Girls of The Bible. In the book, Essex reflects upon women traditionally described in the Bible in a negative sense, uncovering a relatable humanity, and new lessons to take away from their stories....

  10. Local Voices: Trying Times with Terry Gilbert and Carlo Wolff

    On this episode, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen hosts civil rights lawyer Terry Gilbert, along with coauthor and journalist Carlo Wolff, to discuss their new book, Trying Times. In his memoir, Gilbert discusses his experience challenging preconceived notions in the legal system, and how he…

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  11. Local Voices - Craft and Conversation: Elizabeth Wilcox Digs Deep into Maternal Trauma

    On this episode, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen hosts author Elizabeth Wilcox to discuss her new book, The Long Tail of Trauma. Wilcox discusses the weight of trauma as it affected her family through five generations, focusing on how what her grandmother experienced in childhood affected her...

  12. I Dream of Popo with Illustrator Julia Kuo

    On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, Local Voices manager MIesha Headen hosts Julia Kuo, Cleveland-based illustrator of the newly published picture book I Dream of Popo. In their discussion, Miesha and Julia discuss her career, her experience working on Popo, and how she was able to relate…

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  13. Lecture Series: Handprints on Hubble with Former NASA Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan

    On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, we feature a talk by geologist and former NASA astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space. In her new book, Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut’s Story of Invention, Kathryn details her experience working on the team that...

  14. A Discussion with Loganberry: R. Erica Doyle and Ross Gay

    On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, we feature an interview with poets R. Erica Doyle and Ross Gay, hosted by Loganberry’s Harriett Logan, and organized together with Local Voices manager Miesha Headen. In their conversation, Doyle and Gay discuss their work, their careers, and their...

  15. Lines from Loganberry: Confronting Policing as a Segregationist Tool and Imagining an Anti-Segregationist Future with Dr. Monica Bell

    In this special edition of Lines from Loganberry, we present a seminar conducted by Dr. Monica C. Bell, Associate Professor of Law & Sociology at Yale Law School. In her talk, presented as part of Loganberry’s Black Future Month, Dr. Bell discusses her research into the noncriminal functions of...

  16. Lines from Loganberry: BIPOC Author Showcase with Tiffany McDaniel, author of "Betty"

    Betty can be purchased from Loganberry Books online at https://store.loganberrybooks.com/betty-novel Betty is the second novel written by Tiffany McDaniel, a coming of age story about a girl born to a white mother and a Cherokee father in rural Ohio, and how she manages the brutal secrets of her...

  17. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Beth Armstrong, "Voices from the Ape House"

    Voices from the Ape House can be purchased from Loganberry Books online at https://store.loganberrybooks.com/voices-ape-house This week on the Intellect and Inspiration Series, Loganberry's Local Voices manager Miesha Headen speaks to Beth Armstrong, author of Voices from the Ape House. Beth…

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  18. A Discussion with Loganberry: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

    **This episode originally aired as a special Lines from Loganberry Facebook Live event on June 17, 2020** The Vanishing Half can be purchased from Loganberry Books online at https://store.loganberrybooks.com/vanishing-half Join Loganberry's own Local Voices manager Miesha Headen, author Susan...

  19. Beauty for Ashes: Chastity Strawder, "Broken for the Promise"

    The Beauty for Ashes collaborative journalism project grew out of a desire to hear directly the voices of Black women who have suffered from the loss of a child or a mother during childbirth. We heard, recorded, and memorialized the stories of nine Black women from Cleveland. If disparities in...

  20. Local Voices: Ida Finds Her Voice, an anti-racism children's picture book

    Ida Finds Her Voice can be purchased from Loganberry Books online at https://store.loganberrybooks.com/ida-finds-her-voice Ida Finds Her Voice is a picture book to help children and parents talk about hard topics like prejudice and intolerance written by Dr. Kate Anderson Foley and Jenifer...

  21. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Dr. Todd Michney and Kathleen Crowther (Part 2)

    The Intellect and Inspiration Local Voices series seeks to engage and motivate the listener during these challenging times through the thought-provoking work of a local author. This week, Loganberry's Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Dr. Todd Michney and Kathleen Crowther on the...

  22. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Dr. Todd Michney and Kathleen Crowther (Part 1)

    The Intellect and Inspiration Local Voices series seeks to engage and motivate the listener during these challenging times through the thought-provoking work of a local author. This week, Loganberry's Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Dr. Todd Michney and Kathleen Crowther on the...

  23. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Ken Schneck interviews "Tinderbox" author Robert Fieseler

    The Intellect and Inspiration Local Voices series seeks to engage and motivate the listener during these challenging times through the thought-provoking work of a local author. This week, for a special edition of the series in honor of Pride Month, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen hosts as…

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  24. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Dr. Louise Prochaska

    The Intellect and Inspiration Local Voices series seeks to engage and motivate the listener during these challenging times through the thought-provoking work of a local author. This week, Loganberry's Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Louise Prochaska, Ph.D., a 1964 graduate of Notre...

  25. Local Voices: Intellect and Inspiration Series - Dr. Ankur Kalra

    The Intellect and Inspiration Local Voices series seeks to engage and motivate the listener during these challenging times through the thought-provoking work by a local author. This week, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Dr. Ankur Kalra, who is an interventional cardiologist and...

  26. Local Voices: Books, Big Hats, and Bourbon - A Celebration of Horses with Loganberry Books

    **This episode originally aired as a Facebook Live event on May 2, 2020.** Join Loganberry Books as we celebrate the beauty and strength of horses by hosting a free author talk with three horse lovers. Though the 146th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs was postponed, Loganberry Books invites fans...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Lines from Loganberry is the official podcast of Loganberry Books. Loganberry Books plays an active role in our community. We are committed literary ambassadors of Ohio's fine authors. Every week, we will connect you to new books, feature staff picks, reveal niche stories about Loganberry, link you to local authors, ask some interesting questions about the bookish world, and check in with our friendly bookstore cat, Otis.

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