Writers will meet for work session

Writers will meet for work session

CANFIELD

Area writers, both published and unpublished, are invited to attend the next meeting of Monday Night Writers from 6 to 8 p.m. March 18 at Peaberry’s Caf , 4350 Boardman-Canfield Road.

Led by author and professional writer Nancy Christie, the session will include a mix of writing exercises, information on the creative and business aspects of writing and group feedback on works in progress.

The fee is $10 per class, and registration is preferred.

For information, contact Christie at 330-793-3675 or at nancy@nancychristie.com.

Book explores Ohio Valley steel mills

“Testament: An Exploration of Steubenville & Weirton Steel,” by Michael V. Jones, and published in December 2012, is an exploration of the steel mills chosen from pictures taken during the author’s numerous trips to the Ohio Valley.

The author says it pays homage to the mills and the men who worked in them, and is a final melancholic farewell to these amazing structures. These two locations were once the heart of the region.

The book is 40 pages and includes 47 photos in color and black and white.

Jones, of Canton, was born and reared in Youngstown.

He is a graduate of Youngstown State University and is an urban explorer, road tripper and Cleveland sports fan.

Watergate novel nominated for prize

NEW YORK

Thomas Mallon’s novel about the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

Published by Random House Inc., Mallon’s “Watergate” was among five nominees for the $15,000 award. Three other books announced recently were published by smaller presses.

Two finalists were released by Coffee House Press: Laird Hunt’s “Kind One” and T. Geronimo’s “Hold It ‘Til It Hurts.”

The other nominees were Amelia Gray’s “Threats,” from Farrar, Straus & Giroux; and Benjamin Alire Saenz’s story collection “Everything Begins & Ends,” published by Cinco Puntos Press.

Staff/wire reports