David Giffels visits Akron Library

It's not a stretch to say that local author David Giffels embodies Akron. He has devoted his career and life to the city as many of his peers have moved away over the years, and he has championed all things Akron. His new book of essays, "The Hard Way on Purpose: Essays and Dispatches from the Rust Belt," has drawn national attention to our fair city and to his distinguished career, and through this, Giffels has shown a large audience just what Akron is made of. The author drew a packed crowd last week to the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Main Library to read from his release and field questions from the audience. For more about the Main Event Speaker Series, visit www.akronlibrary.org.