So I Guess I'm Writing a Book On Akron

 

So I'm not entirely sure how this happened, but I think I've started to write a book on Akron, Ohio. A weeks back I was talking to a new editor at Arcadia about possibly doing a sequel to Cleveland Area Disasters, or perhaps finally putting the book on Children Show Hosts in Cleveland together.

There was certainly some interest in doing another disasters book, even turning one of the disasters I wrote about in the past into a full book for The History Press. And I may wind up doing both of those in the future.

But it was when I mentioned I recently moved to Summit County that things sort of took off. Before I know it we are talking about me working on a new book about Akron post 1960 to slot into their new Modern Images of America Series. You know, books with color photos but still about history.

I didn't have quite the contacts in the Rubber City I do in Cleveland, but the past week has introduced me to a fair amount of people that certainly qualify as major contacts.

So Akron it is. Chrissie Hynde to Devo. Joe Jakubick to Lebron. The 1968 Wooster Rd Riots to the reign of Mayor Don.

Should be fun.