BOOKS 'The Missing Au Pair' by Carrie Rubin is a dark Paris mystery Barbara McIntyre Special to USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio July 19, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET “The Missing Au Pair,” a mystery by retired Akron pediatrician Carrie Rubin, takes the reader for a thrill... See more
BOOKS Canton author urges giving your 'Nothing' more often | Book Talk Barbara McIntyre Special to Akron Beacon Journal | USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio July 5, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET Random acts of kindness. Cast your bread upon the waters. Pay it forward. All met... See more
BOOKS ‘Whole, Holy, Hot’ is poetry collection by Chrissy Martin | Book Talk Barbara McIntyre Special to USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio June 21, 2026, 5:30 a.m. ET “Whole, Holy, Hot,” a debut collection of poetry by University of Akron alumna Chrissy Martin , co... See more
BOOKS 'Grandma Joy and Me' is tale of hiking and connection | Book Talk Barbara McIntyre Special to USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio June 14, 2026, 6:02 a.m. ET In late April, Brad Ryan and his grandmother returned from a visit to Ireland. That doesn’t sound rema... See more
BOOKS Teen supernatural thriller 'The Therans' set in Ohio | Book Talk Barbara McIntyre Special to USA TODAY NETWORK - Ohio June 7, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET “The Therans: Secrets Beneath Scars” is the first book in a teen supernatural thriller trilogy by Wooste... See more
