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The Fiction Issue: The Earth Will Swallow Younew
An embarrassment of literary riches. That's how Alissa Nutting characterized Cleveland's writing scene. And it's true. There are riches for everyone if you know where to look and are curious enough to take a peek.
Cleveland Scene |
Mary Doria Russell, Kevin P. Keating, Thrity Umrigar, James Renner, Dan Chaon, Daniel Wessler Riordan, Alissa Nutting, Chris Drabick and Megan Erwin |
09-26-2013 |
Fiction
Death Row Inmate Brett Hartmann Says He Can Prove His Innocencenew
Hartmann says that when he was first arrested for murder, he didn't take it seriously enough, because he knew he didn't do it. He put his faith in his lawyers. He never expected to be sentenced to death.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Dead Because He Knew Too Much?new
If there was a plot to steal the 2004 election in Ohio, GOP consultant Michael Connell knew about it.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-23-2009 |
Policy Issues
Diebold Voting Machines Shown to Be Hackablenew
A hacker hired to test the security of a ballot scanner was able to add 10,000 votes for one candidate by manipulating a memory card. But Diebold insists that election results can't be hacked from the outside.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
10-20-2005 |
Politics
Blocker's Gambitnew
Calvin Blocker, Ohio's only native international chess master, is back in the game after being sidelined by depression.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
10-11-2005 |
Recreation
Bush Nominee Has Union-Busting Reputationnew
Tim Timken gave President Bush $800,000. Bush gave him Germany.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
09-09-2005 |
Politics
Acquitted Man Says He Knows Who Killed His Wifenew
A jury says Jeffrey Krotine didn't kill his wife, and he says her death is the result of an elaborate conspiracy that implicates his longtime employer as well as the prosecutors who tried to put him away.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
08-23-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Where's Rick James, Bitch?new
A comic needs a place to feel safe, and for Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle, it's a mansion in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
07-12-2005 |
TV
Gaveling Gaysnew
In the courtroom of a Stark County, Ohio, judge, justice isn't blind to sexual orientation.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
06-08-2005 |
LGBT
Electric Lacrossenew
If horse racing is the sport of kings, WhirlyBall is the sport of drunks. It's like lacrosse but here's the wild card: It's played on 300-pound bumper cars with no steering wheels.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
05-04-2005 |
Recreation
Lure of Haunted House Gets Teens in Troublenew
Teens who checked out a house thought to be haunted found a forgotten old man. After they ventured inside, they faced criminal charges.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
04-19-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: camcorder, trespassing
Football Player Responds to Rape Allegationsnew
The prosecutor declined to file criminal charges after a woman accused Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Ross Verba of rape. Now a second woman has made startingly similar allegations.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-22-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Drag Racer Leaves Prison Behind ... at 200 m.p.h.new
Mike Charlton's quest is to become the fastest man alive. His latest attempt involves strapping a jet engine to the back of a semi.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-09-2005 |
Sports
Cleveland Film Commission May Be Facing Its Curtain Callnew
Back in 1998, when Chris Carmody founded the Cleveland Film Commission, his goal was to rival Pittsburgh's $25-million-a-year film industry within five years. Unfortunately for the local economy, he failed to live up to his own hype.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
02-02-2005 |
Movies
Homemade Wine, Hillbillies and Fireworks Don't Mixnew
The fireworks exhibitors at the catastrophic Founder's Day Fair in Hubbard, Ohio, have been arraigned in federal court in Cleveland on several counts of felony conspiracy.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
01-17-2005 |
Crime & Justice
