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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[...]

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

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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.

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.

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[...]

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[...]

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 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,[...]