Throughout his career with Cleveland Magazine—from intern to managing editor—James Bigley II has kept his focus on telling powerful stories that matter. As the only out…
A lot has changed in two years for Karen Marie. Grounded, Karen’s (ze/hir/she/her) 2019 book of poems, invited readers into the author’s exploration of a year…
Ken Schneck, editor of The Buckeye Flame, has received the prestigious Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year for his work to…
Because it’s nobody’s business, right? They’ll pin me as the quiet type, so dedicated to my work that they wouldn’t even think of bothering me with…
Ari’s uncle Lior is coming to visit and Ari could not be more excited! As the protagonist of the newly released book What are Your Words?:…
Written by Clarity Amrein, Library Customer Advisor, St. Bernard Branch At the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library, we’re always looking for ways to connect with…
Went to sleep tight. Woke up tight. The mental gymnastics required to even function as a Black person in Columbus, Ohio right now is ridiculous. More…
In celebration of the premiere of ‘Ahead of the Curve’—a feature documenting the rise of the best-selling lesbian lifestyle magazine ever published—The Buckeye Flame and Plexus…
Sometimes the title says it all. Such is the case with “The Black Woman’s Guide to Love and Business” (BlkPen Publishing), a new book featuring some…
This piece appears in the “Breaking the Silence: Queer Self, Life, and Love in Northeast Ohio” anthology. “Breaking the Silence” is a part of Literary Cleveland’s…