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Ohio's architecture finds its foundation in the book world
BY BRANDON BRADY
Do you think Cincinnati is architecturally sound? With all of the city's divisive issues, its architecture might be one of the Queen City's most stable features. That is, of course, barring the random "Blight of the Week" that CityBeat loves to point out. In fall 2001, Orange Frazer Press spotlighted some of the more intriguing façades found in the Tristate, as well as the rest of the state, in JANE WARE's Building Ohio: A Traveler's Guide to Ohio's Urban Architecture. Now, as Ohio gets set to celebrate its bicentennial, Ware sprawls out to look at the quaint small towns that have stood the test of time, courtesy of their lintels, columns and arches. Like its predecessor, BUILDING OHIO: A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO OHIO'S RURAL ARCHITECTURE features illustrations, photographs and brief descriptions of the state's noteworthy and eye-catching structures. The result is a crisp, clear overview suitable for both the architectural buffs and the merely curious. ...
Many readers and listeners have been enraptured by quaint Lake Wobegon. And it seems that GARRISON KEILLOR, creator to the quirky, beloved characters and tales from A Prairie Home Companion, has grown fond of our occasionally great state. He's made so many trips to the area (most recently for an appearance with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in September) that he should be deemed an honorary Ohioan. His latest visit takes him a little further north to Books & Co. (350 E. Stroop Road, Dayton, Ohio) to sign not one but two new books: GOOD POEMS: SELECTED AND INTRODUCED BY GARRISON KEILLOR, as well as the soft-cover edition of LAKE WOBEGON 1956. Keillor appears 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 21 with line numbers handed out beginning at 5 p.m. 800-777-4881. ...
Well, we all know how to handle the worst-case scenarios, thanks to the popular novelty books that have since spawned a cable television series. Now comes the requisite parody, THE BEST-CASE SCENARIO HANDBOOK, a very funny spoof by JOHN TIERNEY. To wit, Tierney explains "How to be a British monarch" with such not-so-needed advice as "Go to the nearest balcony. Wave." (What can I say? It made me laugh.) Tierney will sign his frivolous musings at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers (2692 Madison Road, Norwood) and later that day at 7 p.m. at Books & Co. Info for Jo-Beth: 513-396-8960. ...
Need a little help putting pen to paper? Look no further than THE RISING SUN WRITER'S CONFERENCE taking place in the southwest Indiana town Nov. 1-3. The three-day workshop unearths the theme "Sowing Seeds: Expanding Creativity" with author ERIC MAISEL discussing "Deep Writing," CCM professor BARBARA HOHN exploring "Great Literature in Song" and many others authorities on the subject. At $175, it's a great chance for those who can't travel to California or Iowa for their long-noted conferences to receive some beneficial writing advice a bit closer to home. Info: 812-438-2064 or www.enjoyrisingsun.com.
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Previously in Writer's Block
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(October 3, 2002)
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(September 19, 2002)
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