June 10, 2026

New Books • COBAA


Celebrating Ohio Book Award & Authors

Titles selected with Archer Library's 2026 LSTA Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Collection Development Grant, are currently available on the display book shelf on the main floor. Learn more about this award on our award announcement post.

"The Nancy Dasher Award, given by the College English Association of Ohio (CEAO), recognizes outstanding publications by faculty members from a CEAO-member department at an Ohio college or university. The award is given in one of three categories each year: professional and pedagogical issues, creative writing, and literary scholarship and criticism."

"Awarded annually, the Thurber Prize for American Humor is prestigious honor for humor writing in the United States.  The Thurber Prize returned to its roots in 2018 and is now presented each year in James Thurber’s hometown of Columbus."

"Inaugurated in 2006, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace. The Dayton Literary Peace Prize recognizes adult fiction and nonfiction books that have led readers to a better understanding of other cultures, peoples, religions, and political points of view. "

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