Literary Cleveland Magazine Launch Party

Literary Cleveland, the non-profit literary organization that brings together Northeast Ohio writers, will host a launch party for the inaugural issue of its online magazine, The Gordon Square Review, tonight at 6:30 at Happy Dog. Literary Cleveland began back in August 2015, following a one-day event called Cleveland Inkubator. Today, the org boasts 300 members, an office and a full-time executive director in journalist and writer Lee Chilcote. Gordon Square Review began accepting submissions in August and went live last week, after receiving more than 800 entries for its inaugural issue. The content will focus on Northeast Ohio writers, with the intention to publish twice a year. Tickets for tonight's launch party are $8 for the public, and free for members of the organization. The evening will feature readings from this issue's contributors and contest winners. There will also be a raffle for Lit Cleveland swag. (Brett Zelman)