	Ohioana Authors list

The Ohio Connection

Born in Lorain, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1948
Attended Lorain Public Schools, graduating from Admiral King High School in 1966
Graduated from Oberlin College, magna cum laude, 1970
Published essay “Sweet Lorain,” about his hometown, in 2002
Published An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland about life in Lorain, 2003

Dirda's mother still lives in Lorain

The WOSU Stations, in partnership with the Ohioana Library,
and with support from the Ohio Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities, developed Ohioana Authors.
For more information, contact Susan Meyer.

The mission of the Ohioana Library Association is to recognize and encourage the creative accomplishments of Ohioans, to preserve and to expand a permanent archive of books, sheet music, manuscripts, and other materials by Ohioans and about Ohio, and to disseminate information about the work of Ohio writers, musicians, and other artists to researchers, schools, and the general public.