LOCAL HERITAGE ... "American Originals: Northwest Ohio’s Polish Community at Home, Work, Worship, and Play," edited by Timothy Borden, is an essential volume to those interested in Toledo area history, or even the... utoledopress.com/AmericanOrigin…

SO MANY CHOICES ... on NPR's guide to the best reads of 2018. The list includes more than 300 titles NPR staff and critics loved this year. If you cannot find anything of interest on the utoledopress.com site, then maybe the NPR list... apps.npr.org/best-books-201…

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ... will love "The Calling," a collection of personal stories on the unique relationships between patients and their physicians. It was written by Blair Grubb, MD. #UToledoPress utoledopress.com/thecalling.html

30 BELOW ... While the Korean War is often referred to as the "Forgotten War," this book will bring to life the memories and experiences of those men and women who served their country. #UToledoPress utoledopress.com/30_Below.html

CELEBRATING OUR DIVERSITY ... Toledo's Arab American experience is a great American story of an ethnic community finding fertile soil, sinking roots, and flourishing. This has been the story of ethnic groups whose... utoledopress.com/Arab_Americans…

THREE DECADES OF CONCERTS ... "Can I Get a Witness" by John Gibbs Rockwood is, first and foremost, a book of art. Not only in the form of the photographs, skillfully shot by Rockwood, but also in the form of the artists... utoledopress.com/CanIGetAWitnes…

ON THIS DAY ... we suggest this title. Drawing on his collection of more than 500 oral history interviews, Andrew Fisher spotlights a selection of 80 of the often dramatic and sometimes painful stories of World War II veterans from Northwest Ohio.... utoledopress.com/What_a_Time_It…

AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK ... by Barbara Mann. She penned "Land of the Three Miamis" to help pass along essential, traditional cultural narratives and knowledge of her Seneca (Iroquois) ancestors to her granddaughter. Her... utoledopress.com/Land_of_Three_…

GREAT GIFT FOR LOCAL HISTORIANS ... From Glaciers To Glass: A Comprehensive History of Northwest Ohio, is a two-volume series that contains the best of the nearly 90 years of articles from Northwest Ohio History and its predecessor, Northwest Ohio... utoledopress.com/from-glaciers-…

IT'S ALWAYS GREAT ... to read about independent bookstores thriving across the country. Great article about a successful store in Seattle. #UToledoPress seattletimes.com/entertainment/…

WHAT A BOOKSTORE ... This Buenos Aires bookstore, El Ateneo Grand Splendid, was built in the 100-year-old Grand Splendid Theater. In 2008 it was named the second most beautiful bookshop in the world ... just have to wonder what was number one.... boredpanda.com/buenos-aires-b…

THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF BOOKS ... According to an article in this month's edition of Social Science Research, a child growing up in a home with at least 80 books will have greater literacy and... weforum.org/agenda/2018/10…

NEAT BOOKENDS ... If you are like us, bookshelves are more than just a storage for your personal library. They are how you display your favorite titles. How neat would it be to further enhance your library with some of these unique bookends?... boredpanda.com/wooden-bookshe…

A WONDERFUL PROBLEM ... to have ... more books than you will ever have time to read. Want to add to your collection? Be sure to check out our shop for a variety of fascinating titles: utoledopress.com #UToledoPress fastcompany.com/90275343/why-y…

OH MY ... we love our books, but not sure we would put a hex on someone who failed to return a loaned book. We might take them off our Christmas card list, but put a curse on them? Never. #UToledoPress atlasobscura.com/articles/prote…

BE A BETTER PERSON ... read a book. A recent study revealed more than 25 percent of American adults said they have not read even part of a book within the past year. Boy, are they missing out!... southernliving.com/healthy-living…

BRRRR ... cold days ahead! With bitter cold weather, it might be a good time to curl up with an interesting book. We have a variety of titles for sale at our website: utoledopress.com facebook.com/32280771453602…

OPEN HOUSE RESCHEDULED ... we have moved our 2019 Open House to Friday, July 19. It will be an exciting evening! #utoledopress

It may not be a smart phone, but talk about having useful information at your fingertips! #UToledoPress atlasobscura.com/articles/minia…

CONGRATULATIONS ... to Patricia Beach, Susan Eisel, Maria Nowicki, Judy Szor, and Beth White, for winning the 2018 Local History Publication Award from the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival... facebook.com/UToledoPress/p…