Books – THE DEVIL STRIP

Akron photographer to release her ‘Portraits of a Pandemic’ as a book

November 12th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Abbey Marshall Autumn Bland remembers how she felt when she first saw the century-old photos of hospital camps during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918: wide shots of the seemingly e... Read More...

In new book, David Giffels travels Ohio to understand the U.S.

September 8th, 2020

Reporting and writing by Nahla Bendefaa An annual festival in a city recovering from a mass shooting. A small locally-owned bookstore. A craft brewery set in an old funeral home. Abandoned malls all across ... Read More...

Michael Buckley’s new book | Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox

May 21st, 2020

Lauren Dangel Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox might sound like an edgy indie band, but it’s actually the title of New York Times bestselling author and Akron native Michael Buckley’s latest work for mid... Read More...

Celebrated graphic novelist revisits deadly Kent State shooting at 50th anniversary

April 23rd, 2020

In 'Four Dead in Ohio' Akron native and author of 'My Friend Dahmer' Derf Backderf depicts lives of four Kent State students killed in 1970 in his new by Lauren Dangel We have heard the names, read the ... Read More...

‘If This Wallpaper Could Talk’

September 30th, 2019

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from If This Wallpaper Could Talk, a forthcoming book about Akronites and their wallpaper by Karen Starr and Shane Wynn. Along an industrial parkway on Home Ave in... Read More...

This New Tarot Deck and Essay Collection Celebrate Northeast Ohio Wildlife

October 29th, 2018

by Rosalie Murphy In Rust Belt Arcana: Tarot and Natural History in the Exurban Wilds, available Oct. 30 from Belt Publishing, Akron-area natives Matt Stansberry and David Wilson celebrate local flora and f... Read More...

‘Our love is all we have’ | Reflecting on ‘Furnishing Eternity’

February 5th, 2018

by Heather Braun, special to The Devil Strip 02/05/2018 I was holding my signed copy of David Giffels’ “Furnishing Eternity,” chatting with a friend who hadn’t read it yet. David, who is my coll... Read More...

Main Library Speaker Series: Malu Halasa

November 6th, 2017

A Jordanian Filipino Journalist Traverses Family Ties by Claude Christensen 11/06/2017 A small, predominantly Christian town in Jordan grapples with an overwhelming influx of Muslim refugees and tourists.... Read More...

A Spooky Book Signing

October 24th, 2017

Jean Trawick to sign copies of Spooklin this Saturday At The Learned Owl by Sierra Allen 10/24/2017 As a college student in 1956, Jean Trawick completed an assignment for her Children’s Literature class at... Read More...

UA Press Book Shortlisted for National Book Award

October 4th, 2017

by Grant Morgan Two years ago, the University of Akron Press was without a staff after almost being shut down. Now its name appears on the top-5 list for one of the nation’s biggest literary prizes. The B... Read More...

The Palette: April 2016

Collage artist Adrienne Slane uses century-old paper to tell contemporary stories

Local tattoo artist turns to murals and motivational speaking

Sheena Mason’s business is more than a dance studio

‘Women With Issues’ podcast aims to show women over 50 their political power

A week after Akron limited private gatherings, 15 complaints but no fines

Love letters from the 1930s reveal a uniquely Akron romance | Chapter 5

Crafted Meadery offers contemporary brews, home delivery

The Devil's Dozen: April 2016

Brian Lisik’s ‘Gudbye Stoopid Whirled’ wasn’t supposed to be about the pandemic — but it is

Longtime rocker Harvey Gold is ‘all the versions’ of himself on new album

‘I can be your Antidote at the end of a hard day:’ Madison Cummins releases sophomore album

The doctor is in | Halloween 2020

The doctor is in: Milk alternatives

Oh, poop! Potty training in a pandemic

Tips to help your child with ASD have a happy holiday season