Join us for a reading from Light Enters the Grove: Exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park through Poetry on November 13 at 7:00PM.

Celebrate University Press Week and the recent launch of this poetry collection—edited by and including contributions from former and current Elizabeth’s Bookshop employees.

Enjoy an evening of poetry about our local National Park, followed by a Q&A with the editors and a signing.

How to Register:

Register on this page to attend the in-person reading at Elizabeth's Bookshop in Akron, OH

Select your ticket option:

• $5 ticket: receive a $5 gift voucher to be used for any purchase at Elizabeth's the night of the event.

• $22 Book-as-ticket: Receive a copy of Light Enters the Grove: Exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park through Poetry, to be picked up at Elizabeth's the night of event (or by December 6).

Get Your Books:

• Books will be available for pick up the night of the event.

• Any books not picked up on November 13 must be picked up from Elizabeth's Bookshop on or before December 6, 2024.

Editor Bios

Charles Malone is assistant director of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University. His poetry collections include After an Eclipse of Moths, Working Hypothesis, and Questions about Circulation.

Carrie George received her MFA from Kent State University and the Northeast Ohio MFA program. She is the recipient of an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, and her work has appeared in Hayden’s Ferry Review, the Florida Review, the Indianapolis Review, and elsewhere.

Jason Harris is a Black American who serves as editor in chief for Gordon Square Review. His writing has appeared in Hobart, Barren Magazine, the Cleveland Review of Books, and more.