The Buckeye Book Fair is more than a bookish event. It’s one of Ohio’s longest-running literary legacies for a reason. Families return year after year because every visit brings new discoveries and conversations. The memories that last long after the books are shelved at home.
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The Buckeye Book Crawl Is Almost Over… and You Don’t Want to Miss the Grand Finale
…put down the laundry for a few hours. Ignore the never-ending to-do list. Grab the kids, grab a friend, and come see what everyone has been talking about all week.
Revisiting Ohio, Still Telling House Stories
In 2025 Bob and I settled into our fifteenth house in nearly forty years of marriage spanning five states and seven cities. Sensing that my house obsession was finally losing steam, I sat down last year to write about it. I’m sharing the resulting memoir, Curb Appeal: Forty Years of Falling for Houses and Finding Home, at the Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster on November 7.
2026 October Buckeye Bookmark
Whether you’re shopping for a young reader discovering the magic of Winnie-the-Pooh, a fantasy fan eager to follow Bria’s journey in Monster, Monarch, Maiden, a mystery lover looking for their next page-turner, or a scholar seeking thought-provoking nonfiction, the Buckeye Book Fair has something for everyone on your holiday gift list.
Holiday Gift Guide: Books to Inspire Every Reader on Your List
Whether you’re shopping for a young reader discovering the magic of Winnie-the-Pooh, a fantasy fan eager to follow Bria’s journey in Monster, Monarch, Maiden, a mystery lover looking for their next page-turner, or a scholar seeking thought-provoking nonfiction, the Buckeye Book Fair has something for everyone on your holiday gift list.
2026 September Buckeye Bookmark
The countdown is officially on. With only one month until the Buckeye Book Fair, every day is packed with planning, organizing, and preparing for the celebration of Ohio’s incredible literary community. The pace is fast, the excitement is real, and the news keeps coming. This year is shaping up to be extraordinary. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and stay ready for a season filled with books, authors, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Buckeye Book Fair: Your Catalog, Your Choice
Every autumn, the Buckeye Book Fair catalog becomes one of our favorite traditions! It’s a celebration of Ohio authors, illustrators, and the stories that bring us together. This year, we’re inviting you to help shape how you’d like to receive it. Our digital catalog is live now, giving you early access to browse new releases,Continue reading “Buckeye Book Fair: Your Catalog, Your Choice”
📚 The Buckeye Bookmark
The countdown is officially on. With only 67 days until the Buckeye Book Fair, every day is packed with planning, organizing, and preparing for the celebration of Ohio’s incredible literary community. The pace is fast, the excitement is real, and the news keeps coming. This year is shaping up to be extraordinary. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and stay ready for a season filled with books, authors, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Your Guide to Ohio’s Literary Events
One Connection at a Time If you’re a reader who tears through books like candy, curates your shelves like a personal museum, and believes a Saturday spent wandering among authors is peak self‑care, Ohio’s literary scene is basically your natural habitat. But here’s the fun part: our state offers many kinds of book‑centered events, eachContinue reading “Your Guide to Ohio’s Literary Events”
A Message to Our Community About Safety and Creative Integrity
The Buckeye Book Fair would like to share an important update to help protect its community of readers, authors, and illustrators. A fraudulent email address has recently started sending what appears to be AI-generated messages misappropriating the name of Kimberly Jarvis, Executive Director and the Buckeye Book Fair. These messages are not from Kimberly orContinue reading “A Message to Our Community About Safety and Creative Integrity”