Lit News

*** New Time*** 7:00*** New Time*** Join us at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St.,  Wed. Nov. 7, for a poetry reading and open mic...

Join us for a poetry reading Wednesday October 3 at 7:30 at the Soap Gallery, 119 S. Champion St. Open mic emceed by Chris Gibowicz....

Throughout the world and throughout history, poetry connects us. Join us for a special Wednesday, September 5 at 7:30 at the Soap...

This month’s First Wednesday Reading is on, well, the 1st, which is like a blue moon for us. It will be a delightful reading by three...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

Wednesday, January 3, join us for a reading by award-winning writers Sarah Minor & Krysia Orlowski. Open mic to follow, emceed by Sarah...

NEOMFA reunion reading Wednesday December 6! Join us for a reading of three Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts writers. Open mic to...

October’s First Wednesday Series Reading features local writer Nancy Christie and J. Everett Prewitt of Cleveland. We’ll meet at the Soap...

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...

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...

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...

We are excited about this reading. It’s an amazing confluence, too: Nin Andrews will be moving soon, and Allison Pitinii Davis & Rochelle...

Creative non-fiction rock stars David Giffels of Akron and Lori Jakiela of Pittsburgh travel all the way to Youngstown to read us some...

Our First Wednesday Reading Series features two poets whose words have graced the poetry landscape for decades: Sean Thomas Dougherty and...