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Food for Thought Books '26-'27
Food for Thought Book Discussion will start back up in September. We can't wait to hear your thoughts on this exciting list of titles. Hope to see you there! September 17 On Morrison (academic) by Namwali Serpell October 8 The Sculptor (graphic novel) by Scott McCloud November 19 Kaveh Akbar live in Buffalo, hosted by Just Buffalo Literary Center December 10 Inland (novel) by Téa Obreht January 14 American Mother (memoir) by Colum McCann & Diane Foley February 11 Paper Girl
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Food for Thought Summer Read: On Morrison (book order due May 31)
The '26-'27 Food for Thought book discussion series kicks off with our summer read, On Morrison, by Namwali Serpell. We will meet Thursday, September 17 at 5:30pm at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. This book is available from bookshop.org , and to purchase a hardcopy for a special price from POP! Art Books Culture, please visit the quick sign-up here . Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic geni
Apr 201 min read


Food for Thought: State of Wonder (*new date* May 7 Noble Creature)
For the final title in this round of Food for Thought book discussions, we will meet at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP! Art Books Culture via Bookshop . State of Wonder is a 2011 novel by Ann Patchett about pharmacologist Marina Singh, who travels to the Amazon rainforest to find her former mentor, Dr
Apr 201 min read


Food for Thought: Perma Red (April 9 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion on the 2nd Thursday, Sept.-May, at 5:30pm at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. The April title is Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling. This book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP! Art Books Culture via Bookshop . On the Flathead Indian Reservation, summer is ending, and Louise White Elk is determined to forge her own path. Raised by her Gra
Mar 171 min read


Food for Thought: Martyr! (March 12 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion on the 2nd Thursday, Sept.-May, at 5:30pm at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. The March title is Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. This book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP! Art Books Culture via Bookshop . A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a f
Feb 131 min read


Food for Thought: There's Always This Year (February 12 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion. We meet each month Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. The February title is There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib. This book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP! Art Books Culture via Bookshop . There’s Always This Year is a triumph, brimming with joy, pain, solidarity, comfort, outrage, an
Jan 161 min read


Food for Thought: Passion Play (December 11 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. We meet each month Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. The December title is Passion Play by Sarah Ruhl. This book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP Arts, Book, Culture via Bookshop . "PASSION PLAY Pen American award; The Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriti
Nov 14, 20251 min read


Food for Thought: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (November 13 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion. We meet each month Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at Noble Creature, 126 E. Rayen. Haven't read the book yet? No worries. The November title is the graphic memoir Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast. This book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP Arts, Book, Culture via Bookshop. https://bookshop.org/ "Told through four-color cartoons, family
Oct 24, 20251 min read


Food for Thought: Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy By Margaret Sullivan (October 9 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. We meet each month Sept.-May,...
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Food for Thought '25-'26 Titles
Food for Thought kicks off a new series! As a literary arts nonprofit, we like to mess around with all kinds of books, and this year's...
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Food for Thought: Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks (September 11 Noble Creature)
Food for Thought kicks off a new series! You are welcome to join us each month or select a few books that fit into your busy schedule. We...
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Chat with Author Rebe Huntman (Online August 7)
Lit Youngstown's recent board member Rebe Huntman's memoir just came out and we see so many of you reading it. We thought it might be fun...
Jun 28, 20251 min read


Spying on the South by Tony Horwitz (May 8 Noble Creature)
*The April book discussion is postponed Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean...
Mar 26, 20251 min read


Food for Thought: Bad Land by Jonathan Raban (March 13 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. We meet each month Sept.-May,...
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Food for Thought: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (February 13 Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. We meet each month Sept.-May,...
Jan 14, 20252 min read


Food for Thought: Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (January 9 *new location* Noble Creature)
Join us for Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion, sponsored by the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. We meet each month Sept.-May,...
Dec 17, 20241 min read


Food for Thought: If This Were Fiction: A Love Story in Essays by Jill Christman (December 12 Main Library)
Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion meets each month, Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at the Main Library, 305...
Nov 17, 20241 min read


Food for Thought: Trash Lands by Alison Stine (November 14 Main Library)
Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion each month, Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at the Main Library, 305 Wick...
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Food for Thought: Death Prefers the Minor Keys by Sean Thomas Dougherty (October 10 Main Library)
Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion meets each month, Sept.-May, at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday at the Main Library, 305...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Food for Thought: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (Sept 12 Main Library)
Lit Youngstown hosts a monthly book discussion at 5:30pm on the 2nd Thursday, September-May, at the Main Library, 305 Wick Ave., in the...
Aug 25, 20241 min read
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