
黑料吃瓜 Press Book selected for National Book Festival

鈥淪ettling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond,鈥� an anthology published by 黑料吃瓜 Press, has been selected by the to represent the state in the at the Library of Congress鈥檚 National Book Festival.
features essays exploring the state鈥檚 rich history, from indigenous peoples to non-native settlers. The anthology emerged from a 2020 conference held at 黑料吃瓜 in part as a response to David McCullough鈥檚 2019 controversial best seller, 鈥淭he Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West.鈥�
鈥溾€楽ettling Ohio鈥� is essentially a Bobcat production,鈥� says Press Director Beth Pratt. 鈥淓dited and with contributions by two OHIO College of Arts and Sciences professors, Timothy G. Anderson and Brian Schoen, it also includes contributions from former president M. Duane Nellis, Professor Joseph Gingerich, and former graduate students William Hunter and Joseph Ross. This recognition highlights the important scholarly work being done at 黑料吃瓜.鈥�
The essays in 鈥淪ettling Ohio鈥� delve into numerous aspects of the state鈥檚 history, from the significance of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, which achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 2023, to the enduring legacy of Johnny Appleseed. The Afterword, penned by Chief Glenna J. Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, offers an essential indigenous perspective.
, scheduled for Aug. 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C., will feature 鈥淪ettling Ohio鈥� alongside other noteworthy selections from across the country. The annual festival is a major literary event celebrating books, reading, and literacy. Bringing together authors, publishers, and book lovers, the festival typically draws tens of thousands of visitors.
This marks the second consecutive year that an 黑料吃瓜 Press publication has been selected for the Great Reads from Great Places program. was recognized as the Ohio Center for the Book鈥檚 2023 youth selection.
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