Authors! with Stephen Guinan

325 North Michigan Street,Toledo OH 43604

22 September, 2022

Description

ABOUT THE AUTHOR and BOOK: Stephen Guinan, originally from Toledo, Ohio, is a writer and high school English and film teacher in Columbus. An Ohio State MFA recipient in fiction writing, he has had short stories and non-fiction published in The Massachusetts Review, The Green Mountains Review, The South Carolina Review, and other magazines. He is also the recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Artists fellowship for his fiction. Over nine seasons from 1971 to 1979, one professional football team won seven championships, earning a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the Winningest Team in Pro Football History. In WE ARE THE TROOPERS: The Women of the Winningest Team in Pro Football History, Toledo native Stephen Guinan tells their remarkable story. In the summer of 1971, Lee Hollar was the only woman working on the conveyor belt at the local glass factory in Toledo, Ohio. Nearby, Pam Schwartz shared a bedroom with five sisters. On weekdays she played ladylike games of volleyball with the Girls Athletic Association (GAA), but weekends were spent playing rough and tumble backyard sports with her brothers and the neighborhood boys. Lora Jean Smalley, a former GAA star, had recently returned to Toledo after suffering four gunshot wounds at the hands of an angry ex-boyfriend; a bullet was now forever lodged in her neck. Hollar, Schwartz, and Smalley were in many ways quite different, but they were about to make a decision that would unite them forever and alter the course of sports history: They answered an ad that ran in the Toledo Blade inviting women to try out for a new football team. ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Stephen Guinan will be available for a 45 minute presentation followed by a brief question and answer. FAQs: Can tickets be purchased by phone? Purchase of tickets is unnecessary, this event is free and open to the public. Tickets may only be reserved through Eventbrite. What are my parking options at the event? The facility has free parking. What time do the doors open? General admission seating starts at 5:00 p.m. Are there assigned seats? No. Seating is general admission. Is handicapped seating available? Handicapped seating is available. For special seating arrangements, please call 419.259.5199 at least one week prior to the event. Will an American Sign Language Interpreter be provided for the event? We are happy to provide an ASL Interpreter for the event - if you require this service please contact us at 419.529.5199 at least two weeks before the event so arrangements can be made. What can/can't I bring to the event? Please do not bring outside food / beverages. There is no video recording or flash photography allowed. Will the author hold a book signing after the talk? After the program, the author will be available for a book signing or photo opportunities. Is a copy of the book included with the reservation of a ticket? No, but Friends of the Library will be available at the event selling copies of the books. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Call the Library at 419.259.5200. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? No, because this event is free and open to the public, tickets are not required to attend the event.