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September Howat
DIRECTOR
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Carrie George
MANAGER
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Sergio Roper
BOOKSELLER
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Kira Preneta
BOOKSELLER
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Madison Helbig
BOOKSELLER
September’s Picks
September (she/her) is a child of the legendary "Book It" program of the 80s, and STILL loves a pizza reward after finishing a good book. She and her wife are parents to a teen, a cat, and two dogs.
Carrie’s Picks
Carrie (she/her) is a poet, teacher, and bookseller living with a cat and a dog in Akron. You can find her looking at birds or pointing at flowers on trails.
Sergio’s Picks
Sergio (he/they) is a poet and longtime book lover. He loves reading on the beach, inside on a rainy day, or when twitter is dry.
Kira’s Picks
Kira (she/they) is a nonbinary mother to 4 children, a poet and mixed media artist. Bookstores and Libraries are their sanctuary. Kira travels with a handful of poetry books & tarot cards, prepared in any moment, to quiet a very noisy life.
Isaiah’s Picks
An Afrofuturist at heart, Isaiah loves stories that are fantastical, surreal, or just plain weird. Bonus points for futuristic settings featuring (and celebrating) diverse communities.
Adara’s Picks
Adara is an undergrad at Kent State majoring in International Relations and minoring in African Studies. When she’s not in class she enjoys painting and listening to Tame Impala while writing poetry.
Julia’s Picks
Julia read 100 books in Kindergarten and participated in the Book Walk, where she got to wear a fabulous "100 Books" sash.
Madison’s Picks
Madison (she/her) is a poet, teacher and recent graduate of the NEOMFA. When she's not writing or grading papers, she enjoys singing karaoke poorly yet enthusiastically and being bullied by her cat, Charlotte.
Michelle’s Picks
Michelle (she/her) is
a mom to three humans, three dogs, and a dog grandma to one. Born in Japan and raised in rural Ohio, she is a nurse and a poet.
