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First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Amanda Stovicek D'Alessandro of Cleveland and Jyotsna Sreenivasan of Columbus, Wednesday,...

Youngstown, Ohio, has left an indelible impression on many writers who have called Youngstown home. This annual series features those in...

Join us in celebration of the prose poem Tuesday April 1 at 7:00pm. This free reading will be livestreamed. To join, visit Lit...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Jennifer Hambrick of Columbus and journalist and playwright Christopher Johnston of Cleveland...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents two poets: Youngstown native Cherise Benton of Cleveland, and Paula J. Lambert of Columbus. Sarah...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Jessica Manack of Pittsburgh and science fiction writer Marie Vibbert of Cleveland. Carrie...

So much thanks to these poets for sharing their work and insights. Watch the reading and conversation here , recorded the night before...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Molly Fuller & Robert Miltner, both of Canton. Meagan Albani will co-host. Open mic to...

Join us for a reading and conversation celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices Monday November 4th at 7:00pm. This reading will be livestreamed via...

To celebrate the incredible writers who have graced our mics over these first ten years, 2015-2025, we will publish a ten year...

Join us for "The State of the Prose Poem : A Discussion with Nin Andrews, Denise Duhamel, Peter Johnson, and Gary Young, moderated by...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents James B. DeMonte and Michael Loderstedt. Lauren Lenio will co-host. Open mic to follow. Wednesday,...

Lit Youngstown is proud to co-sponsor Ohio Nonviolence Week's Speak Your Peace Spoken Word Poetry Event! Click on the QR code for more...

Lit Youngstown is grateful and honored to announce our First Wednesday series of readers, bringing their poetry, fiction, speculative...

Join YWCA Mahoning Valley & Lit Youngstown for a night of poetry and art! In May, Lit Youngstown poets were invited to respond to 2D and...

Join us for a brilliant reading and thoughtful conversation Thursday, July 11 at 7:00pmET. This reading will be livestreamed via YouTube....

Photo Credits Ashley Dillon Congratulations to these courageous and creative teens who shared their original poetry at the first...

“National parks from coast to coast will host special events this year with Ada Limón, the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in...

Poets Angel James, Stephanie Kendrick & James Lee Webb read at Westside Bowl July 10.

Thank you to the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band for including Lit Youngstown poets in the June outdoor concert. Inspired by the...