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'Harvey Pekar's Cleveland', 'Jesse Owens' and 'The 99'

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Dee Perry speaks with Joyce Brabner about her late husband's latest work - 'Harvey Pekar's Cleveland' - along with the book's illustrator Joseph Remnant prior to the book's release party tonight at The Big Dog Theater on Coventry. Plus ideastream's Rick Jackson previews the new PBS program - 'Jesse Owens: American Experience' - which premieres tonight at 8 on WVIZ. And we meet the creator of a new group of comic book heroes based on the archetypes of Islam - 'The 99'- Dr Naif Al-Mutawa.Joyce Brabner, writer

Joseph Remnant, illustrator

Laurens Grant, producer

Dr Naif Al-Mutawa, writer

Dave DeOreo is coordinating producer for Ideastream Public Media’s arts and culture team.