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Cleveland writers William Breeze & E.F. Schraeder will be featured at Lit Youngstown's next First Wednesday Reader Series event.
Breeze has a PhD in rhetoric and composition from Ohio University. His interests include classical rhetorical studies, writing pedagogy, Appalachian history, cultural and political studies, music, gardening, brewing and knitting.
Schraeder is the author of several poetry chapbooks and two full length poetry collections, "The Case for Cryptids" (2026) and "The Price of a Small Hot Fire" (2023).
Schraeder’s long fiction includes the Saturday 'Visiter' Award nominee "What Happened Was Impossible" (Ghoulish Books, 2023) and other works. Shorter writing has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies including Under Her Eye, Strange Horizons and Ghoulish Tales.
The program starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, in its Trophy Room, which is accessible only by stairs. An open mic will follow and ASL interpretation will be provided.
Admission is free, and the series is made possible by POP! Art Books Culture. For more information, go to lityoungstown.org.