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Every 1st & 3rd Sun. All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Ken Foster in support of the his New York Times-bestselling memoir, The Dogs Who Found Me. We’re grateful to the Humane Society of Huron Valley for co-sponsoring this event, and we[...]

Monthly open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign[...]

All invited to listen to guild members swap stories or bring their own to tell.  

On Aug. 8, local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal discuss how to figure out exactly where your novel or non-fiction book belongs on the shelf, and why knowing that[...]

Readings by several poets who have appeared in the RHINO poetry journal, including Monica Rico, Jennifer Metsker, Julie Babcock, Simon Mermelstein, John Buckley, Ashwini Bhasi, and others. In celebration of RHINO’s 40th anniversary. The program[...]

Peter Ho Davies is the author of two novels, The Fortunes and The Welsh Girl (long-listed for the Man Booker Prize), and two short story collections, The Ugliest House in the World (winner of the[...]

Aunt Agatha’s co-owner (and BookFest president) Robin Agnew discusses the 13th annual BookFest and introduces a new AADL exhibit organized in conjunction with the BookFest that showcases entries in its 9th annual Book Cover design[...]

Started in 2003, the Kerrytown BookFest is an event celebrating those who create books and those who read them. The primary goal is to highlight the area’s rich heritage in the book and printing arts[...]

Random House, Penguin, Macmillan, and Harper Collins publishing house representatives discuss their best new titles from late summer and upcoming releases.

We are thrilled to welcome acclaimed journalist and author Peter Kornbluh, who accompanied President Obama on his historic visit to Cuba, to Literati Bookstore. Peter will be joined in conversation by the University of Michigan’s Jesse[...]

Literati is proud to be the bookseller for the United Way of Washtenaw County’s 2016 Campaign Kickoff. H. Luke Shaefer, co-author of $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, will address the growing economic[...]

The Ross School of Business is excited to welcome Malcolm Gladwell to the University of Michigan! Malcolm is the author of five New York Times best-sellers and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people.[...]

We are delighted to welcome Nathan Hill in support of The Nix, a 2016 BEA buzz pick and a staff pick here at Literati. A Nix can take many forms. In Norwegian folklore, it is a[...]

Literati is thrilled to launch Children of the New World by Alexander Weinstein. Children of the New World introduces readers to a near-future world of social media implants, memory manufacturers, dangerously immersive virtual reality games, and frighteningly intuitive[...]

Sept. 14: All invited to read and discuss their poetry or short stories. Bring about 6 copies of your work to share. Hosted by local poets and former college English teachers Joe Kelty and Ed[...]

Literati is thrilled to be the bookseller for the Zell Visiting Writers Series at the University of Michigan. More information about the Helen Zell Writers’ Program, including a full calendar of visiting writers, can be[...]

Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin and author Constantine Markides to discuss Ervin’s memoir, Chasing Water. More event details to come, stay tuned. Chasing Water tells the dramatic, surprising, and sometimes[...]

Reading by this Indiana University creative writing professor, an acclaimed poet whose collection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry. “Gay’s praise is Whitmanesque, full of manure,[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher and journalist Joanne Gerstner for a discussion of Back in the Game: Why Concussion Doesn’t Have to End Your Athletic Career. Back in the Game, co-authored by[...]

This 2-time Olympic gold medalist soccer player discusses her new memoir, Forward. Signing. 7 p.m., Rackham. $10 ($30 includes the book) in advance at literatibookstore.com. 585-5567.

Every 1st & 3rd Sun. All poets invited to compete in a poetry slam judged by a randomly chosen panel from the audience. The program begins with a poetry open mike and (occasionally) a short[...]

Literati is delighted to celebrate the publication of Blood in the Water by UM professor Heather Ann Thompson. Blood in the Water is the first definitive account of the infamous 1971 Attica prison uprising, the state’s violent response,[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome poets Leila Chatti and Tracey Knapp. Leila Chatti is a Tunisian-American poet. She holds a BA from Michigan State University and an MFA from North Carolina State University. The recipient of[...]

Reading by this U-M creative writing grad student, author of the poetry collections[insert] boy and Don’t Call Us Dead. The program begins with open mike readings.

Monthly open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those who sign[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome Eileen Pollack back to the store in support of her latest book, A Perfect Life. Love and science converge in Eileen Pollack’s luminous new novel, A Perfect Life. With singular insight and narrative[...]

Nisi Shawl is a writer of science fiction and fantasy short stories and a journalist. She is the co-author (with Cynthia Ward) of “Writing the Other: Bridging Cultural Differences for Successful Fiction.” Her short stories[...]

The Hopwood Awards Program celebates summer awardees with a reception at 3:15 and awards at 4:10. Three RC students won summer awards: San Pham, Hopwood Fiction Award, Maria Robins-Somerville, Hopwood Poetry Award. Kristina Perkins, Hopwood Nonfiction[...]

Literati is thrilled to be the bookseller for the Zell Visiting Writers Series at the University of Michigan. More information about the Helen Zell Writers’ Program, including a full calendar of visiting writers, can be[...]

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal host an open house for writers to connect with one another and/or work on their projects.

L Literati is delighted to partner with the University of Michigan’s Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures to celebrate new work by their esteemed faculty. Authors include: Johannes von Moltke is Professor of Screen Arts and[...]

All invited to listen to guild members swap stories or bring their own to tell.

Shutta Crum is an author, lecturer, teacher, and retired librarian, all in the field of children s books. Among her most popular titles are Thunder-Boomer (Clarion), which received four starred reviews, was nominated for a[...]

Literati is delighted to welcome Margaret Lazarus Dean and Christopher Hebert back to Ann Arbor, in celebration of their recent (staff-favorite!) works. Christopher Hebert is the author of the novels Angels of Detroit and The Boiling Season,[...]

Author’s Forum Event hosted by Evans Young. I will talk about my book Sharp Blue Search of Flame with Lolita Hernandez, author of Making Callaloo in Detroit. Zilka Joseph has been nominated twice for a Pushcart prize and her poems[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Chuck Collins in support of Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good. As inequality grabs headlines,[...]

Sept. 28:Readings by Leah Zazulyer, author of a recent collection of translations of Yiddish poems by Soviet refugee Israel Emiot, and Mitzi Alvin, a veteran Detroit poet whose poems have been described as “jewels of[...]

Literati is proud to be the bookseller for Sam Kean’s visit to Ann Arbor. Thanks toMiSciWriters and RELATE, this New York Times-bestselling author will be visiting the University of Michigan campus to talk about science writing. This event will[...]

Literati is delighted to once again partner with our friends at One Pause Poetry for an event with Brenda Cardenas, Laurie Ann Guerrero, and Carmen Giminez Smith. This event will take place at the beautiful White[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome poets Raymond McDaniel, Christina Quintana, Sarah Sala, and Keith Taylor for the latest installment of our Poetry at Literati reading series. Raymond McDaniel is the author of Murder, Saltwater Empire,[...]