top of page
Lit News
Search
Jun 15, 20182 min read
A Night of Stories July 11
The first Wednesday of July falls on a holiday, so go make some noise and join us a week later for a truly wonderful evening. Stories by...
May 5, 20181 min read
First Wednesday: Melissa Barger & William Heath
Join us for a reading of poetry and historical fiction at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., 7:30. Doors open at 7:15. Open mic...
Apr 11, 20181 min read
First Wednesday Features Lori Bodkin & Stacey Schneider
Join us for a nonfiction reading Wednesday, May 2, at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Following the reading, an open mic will be...
Mar 25, 20181 min read
Arkansas Travelers
Two Arkansans and a Pittsburgher walk into a gallery… Join us in welcoming three fine poets who will read their work, followed by an open...
Mar 17, 20183 min read
First Wednesday Readers Series 2018
Here they are, the big, beautiful lineup of visiting and local writers who will make up our year’s series. We thank them most sincerely,...
Feb 12, 20181 min read
Poets Adam Hughes & Stephanie Sesic March 7
Wednesday, March 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. Open mic follows the reading....
Jan 13, 20181 min read
A Murder of Essays or The CROW Returns, with Stacy Graber
Wednesday, February 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. No open mic this month; the open...
Dec 13, 20171 min read
First Wednesday Features Cleveland Writers
Wednesday, January 3, join us for a reading by award-winning writers Sarah Minor & Krysia Orlowski. Open mic to follow, emceed by Sarah...
Nov 6, 20171 min read
First Wednesday Features NEOMFA Writers
NEOMFA reunion reading Wednesday December 6! Join us for a reading of three Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts writers. Open mic to...
Sep 11, 20171 min read
October Reading at Soap Gallery
October’s First Wednesday Series Reading features local writer Nancy Christie and J. Everett Prewitt of Cleveland. We’ll meet at the Soap...
Aug 7, 20171 min read
Poetry Reading September 6
Join us Wednesday September 6 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome Meg Johnson of Iowa and Caryl Pagel...
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Aug. First Wed. Reading at Suzie’s
Join us Wednesday August 2 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome three visiting poets. Open mic to...
Jun 22, 20172 min read
Back to Suzie’s for July Reading
Join us for a reading by fiction writer Robert Pope of Akron and Thomas Welsh, an author of A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel...
May 31, 20171 min read
Purple Cat Hosts June Reading
We are excited about this reading. It’s an amazing confluence, too: Nin Andrews will be moving soon, and Allison Pitinii Davis & Rochelle...
Apr 17, 20171 min read
David Giffels & Lori Jakiela Take the Stage at Suzie’s
Creative non-fiction rock stars David Giffels of Akron and Lori Jakiela of Pittsburgh travel all the way to Youngstown to read us some...
Feb 11, 20171 min read
Poets Sean Thomas Dougherty & Terry Murcko March 1
Our First Wednesday Reading Series features two poets whose words have graced the poetry landscape for decades: Sean Thomas Dougherty and...
Jan 19, 20171 min read
The CROW Makes a Landing at Suzie’s
Student writers from YSU will read their essays selected for the publication CROW, Compose: A Review of Writing. The evening will be...
Dec 17, 20161 min read
Storygami! Writer Visits Youngstown
Two first-rate poetry, fiction and non-fiction writers grace our stage Wednesday Jan. 4 at 7:00, at Purple Cat Productions, 220 W....
Dec 1, 20163 min read
2017 First Wednesday Series: What a lineup!
So many incredible poets, fiction and non-fiction writers said Yes, and now they’re coming to the Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts stage on the...
Oct 29, 20161 min read
November *Monday* Reading
Two fine young graduates of the NEOMFA come down from the North Coast. Monday Nov. 7 at 7:00, Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts downtown. NEOMFA...
We Need Your Support Today!
bottom of page