Loganberry News
April 2025

Last year in April, the moon eclipsed the sun, and dear Otis died. 

For Poetry month, we wrote poems on coasters, 

and we hoped to spread the love of lit to folks who don't take poetry seriously. (good geeks we are)

This year, we collect books for Writers in Residence,

try to keep our wits as democracy flounders,

try to find meaning in print, in people, or in the poetry on coasters. 

We'll announce winning bookmarks!

We'll use recycled bags observing Earth Day -- reused, I mean, reused --  And we'll read more and read more and read more. 

I miss Otis. Spring soon.

Join celebrated author Afabwaje Kurian to discuss her debut novel, Before the Mango Ripens, which follows the intertwining and colliding lives of three people wrestling with faith, disillusionment, and a post-colonial search for belonging in 1970s Nigeria. The author will appear in conversation with Terri Donofrio. Reserve your book now!

Broadsides & Ephemera is Loganberry's monthly poetry reading, featuring a spotlighted poet with an open mic to follow. Every month on the fourth Wednesday, join us to hear new and established voices and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow poets.

This month's B&E will feature Ali Black, the author of We Look Better Alive (Burnside Review Press, 2025) and If It Heals At All (Jacar Press, 2020). She is the co-founder of Balance Point Studios, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making, teaching, and sharing art.

Join Loganberry for a night out at the ballpark! We'll be onsite for a Lake County Captains game for an evening celebrating d/Deaf culture with special guest, deaf MLB player Curtis Pride, to celebrate his new biography I Felt the Cheers.

Tickets to the game and meet and greet with Mr. Pride start at just $12 and can be purchased online or at the stadium. Can't make the event? Reserve a signed copy of the book. 

Join Loganberry Books for Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide celebration of indie bookstores and the wonderful, well-read folks who keep us going year after year. 

This year's fête will feature author signings with local literary superstars including Santiago Jose Sanchez, Judith Neulander, and many more. View our Events Calendar for the full signing schedule.

We'll also have a Libro.fm "golden ticket" hidden somewhere in the store -- whoever finds it wins a year's worth of free audiobooks! And in-between all your ticket-hunting and book-perusing, enjoy some vegan comfort food from Squash the Beef. 

This nice two-volume set of poems by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, published in 1903 by

The Pafraets Book Company, features a beautifully decorated cloth binding, thick paper, and gorgeous type.

Loganberry is helping Writers in Residence collect book donations throughout the month of April for mentees in the WiR Reentry Mentorship Initiative. 
 
A curated collection of paperback books (used and new) will be available for purchase at Loganberry. Writers in Residence will bring these books to avid young readers in detention in Cuyahoga County. 

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a triple-dose of poetry! Buy three poetry titles, including one by a local author, and receive 20% off the set. This deal is repeatable in quantities of three.