SUN SPOTS: Selected Columns by Ed Clark
Volume 1: 1950 – 1969
Edited by Ashley Aldrich
Step into the golden age of small-town journalism with this curated collection of Ed Clark’s most beloved columns, originally published between 1950 and 1969 in Jackson, Ohio. With wit, wisdom, and a keen eye for the rhythms of everyday life, Clark chronicled the quirks, triumphs, and quiet truths of his Appalachian community—leaving behind a legacy of storytelling that still resonates.
From front porch politics to Main Street musings, Sun Spots captures the voice of a newspaperman who saw poetry in the ordinary and humor in the human condition. This volume, lovingly preserved in partnership with the Lillian E. Jones Museum, offers readers a time capsule of mid-century Ohio and a tribute to the enduring power of local journalism.
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Through his columns, Ed Clark gave his many loyal readers a true hometown feel, identity and pride about being from the Jackson area; there was nothing quite like his columns and probably never will be again. Collectively, they are a history lesson, a culture study and literature all rolled into one.
This collection of columns will rekindle memories for newspaper readers of his era and also create new fans of new generations who will learn to appreciate the way we were and who Ed Clark was.
— Telegram Editor Pete Wilson
Contact:
Ashley Aldrich, Editor | Lillian E. Johns Museum | www.jonesmuseum.com
Monday Creek Publishing | mondaycreekpublishing@gmail.com | mondaycreekpublishing.com
