First Wednesday Readers Nicole D. Miller & Candice Zee (Jan 7 Westside Bowl)

We're moving this reading upstairs! First Wednesday Reader Series presents Cleveland fiction writers Nicole D. Miller & Candice Zee on Wednesday, January 7 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Kara Zone will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be fully accessible, upstairs by the main stage. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture.

Nicole D. Miller is a 5x’s self-published author and the host of the “Girl Talk” podcast. Additionally, she owns ND Miller Publishing, where she specializes in assisting debut authors with manifesting their book dreams.

Candice Zee is a former educator and multi-award-winning author of The Munchkins series. Like her character Casey Munch, she is passionate about creating a more just and equitable world. She lives in Cleveland with her wife Dana and their dogs Solstice and Clover.

2026 Readings at Westside Bowl

February 4 Conor Bracken & Lindsay Turner

March 4 Vince Guerrieri & Daphne Carr

April 1 Sean Thomas Dougherty & Ben Gulyas 

May 6 Catherine Gammon & Abby Vandiver

June 3 Philip Brady & Jacqueline Marino 

July 1 Meredith Doench & Erin Flanagan

August 5 Becca J.R. Lachman, Renée Nicholson & Rebecca Moon Ruark 

September 2 Nancy Krygowski & Jane McCafferty

October 7 Diane Kendig & Erica Manto Paulson

November 4 William Breeze & E.F. Schraeder

December 2 Theresa Gottl Brightman & Steve Brightman