Lit News

Kirkus prize-winning author Lesley Nneka Arimah provided the keynote at our Fall Literary Festival. (Photo credit Courtney Kensinger)...

Celebrate the many exciting forms of literature with noted writers. The Lakeland Literary Festival is being held Nov. 30, 2018, from 8:30...

Hats off to the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley for their microfunding initiatives, giving projects a boost with both funding...

The poems will be part of artistically designed murals, painted by YSU art students under the guidance of Professor Dragana Crnjak....

The final two poems of a special project have been embossed and installed next to a well-traveled walkway at St. John’s Episcopal Church....

Join the 100+ writers and editors already registered for two days of literary goodness! We Please join us in thanking our community...

Join Lit Youngstown for a wonderful evening of literary works inspired by the visual arts. Hear from local writers and artists Liz...

Your donation helps us fund our programs, and we’re so grateful. Good luck! If you win, we’ll come and take a picture. We will draw the...

Anne Trubek, founder of Belt Publishing & Belt Magazine and editor of recently released Voices From The Rust Belt will talk about the...

Lit Youngstown’s intern Josh Naumann asked Lit Youngstown board member Ginny Taylor about her upcoming visual-literary art collaboration...

Save the dates! This year’s festivals will feature workshops, craft talks, a publishing panel, and readings by these accomplished...

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,...

Thank you to all: artists, writers, supporters, volunteers, the Soap Gallery, the Ohio Arts Council. Special appreciation to photographer...

A Murder of Essays or The CROW Returns, with Stacy Graber Wednesday, February 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at...

Joshua Nauman is a Youngstown State University student majoring in Professional and Technical Writing. He was born in Warren and has been...

Congratulations to Dominic Marchionda, Jr., on winning a stack of Please join us in thanking our generous contributors. Major donors,...

Dear Friend of Lit Youngstown, As we close out our third year, let’s take stock of all the fun we had in 2017. Looking Back We opened the...

Join us Wednesday November 1 for a very special evening of readings and digital art. We will begin at 5:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, 34...

Thank you to our presenters, participants, hosts, volunteers and funders for a truly enjoyable and memorable day. Plans are already...

We’ll be kicking up our heels at Opera Western Reserve’s Highland Fling on Friday, October 13, at the Soap Gallery, downtown Youngstown....