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Published on Sunday, Nov 29, 2009
There used to be three newspapers in Cleveland. The Press bought the News in 1960, and closed it in 1981, leaving a void that still is felt. On the day the Press printed its last edition, Plain Dealer staffers wore black armbands to show their support, according to reporter Don Bean, one of many veterans quoted in Gimme Rewrite, Sweetheart . . . Tales from the Last Glory Days of Cleveland Newspapers by John H. Tidyman.
The book's title includes ''Told by the men and women who reported the news,'' and Tidyman, a former Press reporter, interviewed 54 reporters, editors and photographers about scooping the competition, memorable stories both tragic and hilarious, and advice (never leave without dimes for pay phones, ask the widow for all photos of the deceased so the other papers have to do without).
These veterans still know how to tell a story, and Gimme Rewrite, Sweetheart is lively and entertaining. The 256-page hardcover costs $24.95 from Cleveland's Gray & Co.
Eating in college
focus of new book
Susan Albers, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Wooster, knows that many people eat for reasons other than hunger: boredom, stress, habit. Her three previous books each used her signature ''Mindful Eating'' in the title, with Mindful Eating 101: A Guide to Healthy Eating in College & Beyond specifically aimed at helping students avoid the ''Freshman Fifteen.''
Albers' new book, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food, explains why eating is soothing, and goes on to give the reader techniques like meditation and guided imagery to substitute for overeating. The author acknowledges that many of the tips are geared more toward women, but there's certainly no reason that men can't take up knitting to keep their hands out of the candy dish.
The 217-page softcover book would fit nicely in a purse or briefcase. It costs $16.95 from New Harbinger Publications.
Ex-punk rocker
writes as journalist
The shelf life of a punk rocker usually isn't very long (the examples are too many to cite), so it's a good thing Mike Hudson has a fallback career. The Cleveland-born frontman of the 1970s group The Pagans started selling stories and essays to magazines when he was 20, and now is the editor-in-chief of the Niagara Falls Reporter, a crusading free weekly.
Jetsam, a collection of his short works, show Hudson's development both as a writer of fiction and a journalist. The first story, from 1980, is nothing much, but as Hudson moves on and describes his wild nights with the band, his raw, tenacious style emerges. For the Reporter, he editorializes on the suicide rate in Niagara Falls, his one-and-only Cleveland Browns game and the online sale of military decorations.
Jetsam (148 pages, softcover) costs $19.95 from online retailers.
Events
Laurel Lake Retirement Community (200 Laurel Lake Drive, Hudson) — Peter Schneider will speak and sign Right Rose, Right Place, 7 p.m. Monday.
Akron-Summit County Public Library, Norton Branch (3930 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton) — Bev Shaffer speaks at the annual meeting of the Friends of Norton Library and signs books including Cookies to Die For! with tasting, 7 p.m. Monday.
Jupiter Studios (346 E. Main St., Alliance) — Alliance native Allen Michael Hines will read from his poetry collection Screaming Freedom at a reception with music. 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Legacy Village, Lyndhurst) — Peter Chakerian signs Pop Goes Cleveland! The Impact of Cleveland (and Northeast Ohio) on Pop Culture, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Deborah Mitchell and Elizabeth Ford sign Royal Portraits in Hollywood: Filming the Lives of Queens, 7 p.m. Thursday.
Peninsula Art Academy (1600 W. Mill St.) — Photographer Nannette Bedway and Chris Redfern, chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, sign As Ohio Goes: Stories and Photos from the Front Lines, a retrospective of the state's role in the 2008 election, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
2nd April Galerie & Studios (324 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton) — Hines reads from Screaming Freedom as part of Canton's First Friday activities. 7 p.m. Friday.
The Bookseller (39 Westgate Circle, Akron) — Lynn Metzger and Peg Bobel will sign Canal Fever: The Ohio & Erie Canal from Waterway to Canalway, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Learned Owl Book Shop (204 N. Main St., Hudson) — Hudson High School photography instructor Jim Roetzel will sign Birds of North America and Birds of New England from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Barberton Library (602 W. Park Ave.) — Jane Snow signs Jane Snow Cooks: Spirited Recipes & Stories, 2 p.m. Saturday.
— Barbara McIntyre
Special to the Beacon Journal
Send information about books of local interest to Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309 or lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com.
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