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Literati is excited to host author Julia Fine who will be sharing her new novel What Should Be Wild.

About What Should Be Wild:
In this darkly funny, striking debut, a highly unusual young woman must venture into the woods at the edge of her home to remove a curse that has plagued the women in her family for millennia–an utterly original novel with all the mesmerizing power of The Tiger’s Wife, The Snow Child, and Swamplandia!

Cursed. Maisie Cothay has never known the feel of human flesh: born with the power to kill or resurrect at her slightest touch, she has spent her childhood sequestered in her family’s manor at the edge of a mysterious forest. Maisie’s father, an anthropologist who sees her as more experiment than daughter, has warned Maisie not to venture into the wood. Locals talk of men disappearing within, emerging with addled minds and strange stories. What he does not tell Maisie is that for over a millennium her female ancestors have also vanished into the wood, never to emerge–for she is descended from a long line of cursed women.

But one day Maisie’s father disappears, and Maisie must venture beyond the walls of her carefully constructed life to find him. Away from her home and the wood for the very first time, she encounters a strange world filled with wonder and deception. Yet the farther she strays, the more the wood calls her home. For only there can Maisie finally reckon with her power and come to understand the wildest parts of herself.

Julia Fine teaches writing at DePaul University and is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago’s MFA program. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their son.

Literati is pleased to host Teen Spirit, an award-winning publication of the Skyline High School Writing Center. Teen Spirit is a literary magazine that allows students to share their writing, art, photography, songs, and videos with our broader community, providing them an authentic audience for their work. This event will feature several exceptional Skyline student writers reading their fiction, poetry, and essays from the fifth edition of Teen Spirit publicly for the first time.

The Skyline Writing Center is a student-centered peer tutoring and mentoring organization that provides high-quality writing support to students every hour of every school day. Each year, 30 qualified juniors and seniors are trained to work with all students on a wide variety of genres at any stage of the writing process.  Since opening in 2012, the Writing Center has made more than 5,000 student contacts. Jeffrey Austin, a Skyline English teacher, is the program’s founder and director.

An intro to birding migration in Michigan. We will discuss the importance of field marks, bird sounds, flyways, weather, books and online media in the world of birding. Bring your questions and desire to learn birding basics. No experience necessary.

Emily Strelow has an MFA in Creative Writing from University of Washington in Seattle and an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science. Her first novel, The Wild Birds, was published March of 2018 with Rare Bird Books. She was born and raised in Oregon’s Willamette Valley but now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For the last decade she combined teaching writing with doing seasonal avian field biology. While doing field jobs she camped and wrote in remote areas in the desert, mountains and by the ocean. She is a mother to two boys, a naturalist, and a writer.

Literati is excited to partner with the University of Michigan Medical School to present Iatrogenesis: Essays on Becoming a Physician, a collection of essays written by U-M medical students.

About Iatrogenesis:
In Iatrogenesis: Essays on Becoming a Physician, medical students share coming-of-age stories that illustrate the rigorous, rewarding, and sometimes unforgiving journey into medicine. In Greek, iatro- means doctor, and -genesis means origin: Iatrogenesis thus describes any effect, good or bad, brought forth by a physician’s actions. This essay compendium looks beyond a physician’s impact on patients, instead turning inward to examine the impact of medical training on student doctors. These essays written by University of Michigan medical students span from the donning of the White Coat to graduation. Along the way, each writer weaves a story, the threads of which unite in a tapestry highlighting the universality of this coming-of-age journey. These essays breathe life into each stage of medical apprenticeship, displaying the full spectrum of human emotion as medical students find ways to reinvent themselves as the physicians of tomorrow.

In Greek, iatro- means doctor, and -genesis means origin: Iatrogenesis thus describes any effect, good or bad, brought forth by a physician’s actions. This essay compendium looks beyond a physician’s impact on patients, instead turning inward to examine the impact of medical training on student doctors. These essays breathe life into each stage of medical apprenticeship, displaying the full spectrum of human emotion as medical students find ways to reinvent themselves as the physicians of tomorrow.

WAR STORM Tour at Literati Bookstore, featuring Victoria Aveyard!

Literati Bookstore is pleased to partner with Epic Reads to celebrate the electrifying conclusion to the Red Queen series with Victoria Aveyard, Brittany Cavallaro, and Susan Dennard! This event will feature a discussion with the authors. A ticketed signing line is to follow.

****IMPORTANT EVENT AND TICKETING DETAILS*****

Admission to the discussion portion of this event, due to Literati’s size, is LIMITED. Only those with the free, limited, Event Admission Pass ticket option will be guaranteed admission to this portion of the event. Guests who are able to secure an Event Admission Pass will also have the chance to be first in the signing line, but *will be required to purchase a copy of War Storm (or The Case for Jamie or Sightwitch) on site to do so.* Booksellers will be present to sell copies in the event space. Doors will open at 6:30.

If you’re not able to secure the limited Event Admission Pass while they last, fear not! You can still join the signing line following the reading and meet the authors.

Once all Event Admission Passes are gone, a ticket option for entry to a post-event signing line will become available. While this ticket does not include admission to the author discussion, Signing Line Ticket holders will receive a hardcover copy of War Storm, to be picked up at the store when you join the signing line, and are guaranteed to have a chance to meet the authors and have their books signed! The Signing Line Ticket will have an assigned “seat number,” which will be your spot in the signing line. Literati will have additional titles from all the authors for sale in-store for Signing Line Ticket holders.

In order to eliminate long lines and waiting periods, Literati will announce via twitter (@Literatibkstore) when we are ready for select groups, according to their line number, to begin lining up at the store for signing–starting likely around 8:30pm.

If you do not purchase the advance Signing Line Ticket, a purchase of War Storm, The Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch in our store during business hours on May 21st will also grant admission into the signing line, *following* all guests who purchased tickets in advance.

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About WAR STORM:

Mare Barrow learned this all too well when Cals betrayal nearly destroyed her. Now determined to protect her heartand secure freedom for Reds and newbloods like herMare resolves to destroy the kingdom of Norta once and for all… starting with the crown on Mavens head.

But no battle is won alone, and before the Reds may rise as one, Mare must side with the boy who broke her heart in order to destroy the boy who almost broke her. Cals powerful Silver allies, alongside Mare and the Scarlet Guard, prove a formidable force. But Maven is driven by an obsession so deep, he will stop at nothing to have Mare as his own again, even if it means destroying everythingand everyonein his path.

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FAQ
Q: Wait, so who is getting their books signed first?
A: Event Admission Pass holders, who have reserved admission, will go first provided they also purchase a copy of War Storm, The Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch at Literati, followed by Signing Line Ticket guests, whose ticket amounts to an advanced purchase of War Storm.

Q: I have an Event Admission Pass, do I have an assigned seat?
A: No, admission passes grant first-come, first-serve access to limited seating for the event. Doors open at 6:30.

Q: I have an Event Admission Pass, do I need to purchase a separate Signing Line Ticket? 
A: No! Because you are attending the discussion portion of the event, you will be able to be the first to line up to have a book signed, with a purchase of War Storm, the Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch. Literati Booksellers will be present in the event space to sell copies of these books after you are admitted to the event.

Q: I have an Event Admission Pass, can I buy a copy of the War Storm, before the event, such as on the release date, and bring it with me to enter the signing line after I attend the event? 
A: Yes, provided you purchase this copy at Literati. Please hang out to your receipt, and bring it (and your ticket, of course) to Literati on the 21st. Books will go on sale on 5/15.

Q: I have an Event Admission Pass, when will I get my book signed? 
A: Admission to the limited seating in the event space for Event Admission Pass holders is first-come, first-serve, and we will release guest by rows to join the signing line before Signing Line Ticket guests, provided they have purchased a copy of War Storm, The Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch at Literati in order to enter the line.

Q: I have a Signing Line Ticket, do I get to see/am I admitted to the discussion portion of the event? 
A: Due to limited space in our store, the signing line ticket only provides access to the signing line following the event. We may be able to admit the earliest Signing Line Ticket numbers to limited standing room only space in our second floor events space, and will contact those ticket holders who may qualify, directly.

Q: I have a Signing Line Ticket, when do I pick up my copy of War Storm?
A: We ask that you pick up your book when you join the signing line. We will have books reserved for all ticketed guests to the signing line. When you join the line, Literati booksellers will provide you with your book and assist you in preparing your book for the signing. You may also buy additional titles the day of (for additional questions about this policy, please email us at events@literatibookstore.com).

Q: I have a Signing Line Ticket, when do I get my book signed? / Why is there a seat number on my ticket?
A: We will begin the signing line promptly following the event. Your seat number is your place in line.  In order to eliminate long lines and wait times, we will announce, via our twitter (@LiteratiBkStore), when were ready to welcome guests according to their seat numbers to come line up. A tweet may read, for example: “Signing Line Ticket nos. 31-45 may now line up along our mural wall on 4th street!”

Q: Can I join the signing line without having to purchase a ticket in advance?
A: Yes. If you purchase a copy of War Storm, The Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch in our store the day of the event before the store closes (or can provide a receipt of a previous purchase), you can join the signing line after ticketed guests have their books signed.

Q: Can I bring other books to be signed / how many books may I have signed?
A: Yes. To reduce wait times for all guests, we ask that you limit the amount of books to be signed to 4 per person.

Q: Can I join the signing line without either ticket option, or without purchasing War Storm, The Case for Jamie, or Sightwitch at Literati?
A: No.

Literati is thrilled to welcome novelist Jessica Knoll who will be sharing her new book book, The Favorite Sister.

About The Favorite Sister:
When five hyper-successful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City called Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murder…

Brett’s the fan favorite. Tattooed and only twenty-seven, the meteoric success of her spin studio–and her recent engagement to her girlfriend–has made her the object of jealousy and vitriol from her castmates.

Kelly, Brett’s older sister and business partner, is the most recent recruit, dismissed as a hanger-on by veteran cast. The golden child growing up, she defers to Brett now–a role which requires her to protect their shocking secret.

Stephanie, the first black cast member and the oldest, is a successful bestselling author of erotic novels. There have long been whispers about her hot, non-working actor-husband and his wandering eye, but this season the focus is on the rift that has opened between her and Brett, former best friends–and resentment soon breeds contempt.

The Favorite Sister explores the invisible barriers that prevent women from rising up the ranks in today’s America–and offers a scathing take on the oft-lionized bonds of sisterhood, and the relentless pressure to stay young, relevant, and salable.

Jessica Knoll is the New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive, which has been optioned for film by Lionsgate with Reese Witherspoon set to produce. She has been a senior editor at Cosmopolitan and the articles editor at Self. She grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and graduated from The Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and her bulldog, Beatrice . The Favorite Sister is her second novel.