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Adam Rex has written several books for young readers, including the “New York Times” bestselling “Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich “and “The True Meaning of Smekday. “His first day of school was at Lookout Mountain Elementary[...]

William Ayers, formerly Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has written extensively about social justice and democracy, education and the cultural contexts of schooling, and[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Katie Chase, reading from her story collection, Man and Wife. Fiction. From Twilight Zone suburbia to cities on fire to post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, these award-winning stories range over unexpected landscapes—and land squarely in the[...]

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 is pleased to welcome Josh MacIvor-Andersen in support of his memoir, On Heights & Hunger. On Heights & Hunger is a memoir of two professional and competitive tree-climbing brothers, both hungry for transcendence and adventure, coming[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome Derek Palacio in support of his novel, The Mortifications. Derek Palacio’s stunning, mythic novel marks the arrival of a fresh voice and a new chapter in the history of 21st century[...]

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[...]

This event will take place on Literati’s main floor. Literat is pleased to welcome Edward Dusinberre, author of Beethoven For a Later Age, in conversation with Steven Whiting, professor of musicology at the University of Michigan. This[...]

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also[...]

This Southern Illinois University poetry professor, a multiple award-winning poet, reads from her two new collections: Mercurial, a collection of deft, heartfelt poems about everyday situations, and Mortal Rewards, a collection of poems that range[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome our friends at harlequin creature back to the store for the launch of their latest, greatest issues. About the journal: 2016 marks five years of harlequin creature, and to celebrate,[...]

Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including award-winning fiction writer Samuel Jensen and poet A.S. Gorsuch. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting. We encourage you to[...]

Robert Lopez is the author of two novels, Part of the World and Kamby Bolongo Mean River, and two story collections,Asunder and Good People. A new novel, All Back Full, will be published by Dzanc Books in February, 2017. He teaches at Pratt[...]

FRUIT is an independent, community-led reading and dialogue series for and by marginalized voices, hosted in Literati Bookstore. More information about this month’s installment forthcoming. FRUIT is a moment and a movement of reclamation. It[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Alexander Maksik in support of his most recent novel, Shelter in Place. Alexander will be joined in conversation by Natalie Bakopoulos, author of The Green Shore. Set in the Pacific Northwest in[...]

University of Detroit Mercy journalism professor Tom Stanton discusses his best-selling book about a white supremacist vigilante organization that menaced Depression-era Detroit. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave.

Literati is thrilled to welcome Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jaimy Gordon, and Andy Mozina to read from their most recent work. Bonnie Jo Campbell teaches in the low-residency MFA program at Pacific University and lives in Kalamazoo,[...]

Oct. 12: 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[...]

C. Dale Young practices medicine full-time and teaches in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. He is the author of The Day Underneath the Day (TriQuarterlyBooks, 2001), The Second Person (Four Way Books,[...]

Meet the winner of the Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of American First novel award, John Keyse-Walker. He’ll be talking about his Caribbean set bookSun, Sand, Murder. John will be joined by Greg Jolley, author of Murder[...]

Local teacher and writer Dawn Richberg reads from her new chapbook of poems about teaching and transformation. The program begins with a brief open mike for poets, who are welcome to read their own work[...]

RC Creative Writing alumnus Nicholas Petrie will be Writer in Residence at the RC October 12-13, and will read in Benzinger Library on the 13th. He is the author of The Drifter (2016) and Burning Bright[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Jordan Zandi, reading from his collection Solarium. UM Zell Fellows in Poetry Amanda Rybin Koob and Hannah Webster will also read. “Solarium is a completely original gem of a book. I have never[...]

Award-winning journalist Tom Carr discusses his lavishly illustrated new book.

Literati is delighted to be the bookseller for one of our favorite authors, Mary Roach, who’ll discuss her latest book, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, at the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor[...]

Robert Justin Goldstein is emeritus professor of political science at Oakland University. His many books include Flag Burning and Free Speech: The Case of Texas v. Johnson and American Blacklist: The Attorney General s List of Subversive Organizations,[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome Brit Bennett back to Ann Arbor in support of her debut novel, The Mothers, a staff pick and our Literati Cultura selection for October. Brit will be joined in conversation by Chris McCormick,[...]

Pulitzer-winning nonfiction writer Stacy Schiff discusses her widely acclaimed new book. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave.

Reading by high school poets in the after-school program Citywide Poets Detroit,including members of the 2016 Detroit Youth Poetry Slam Team. The program begins with open mike readings.

Former Reagan deputy assistant James Rosebush discusses his new book based on his firsthand experience with the president. Reception, book sale, and signing follow. 7:30 p.m., Ford Library, 1000 Beal.

Literati is pleased to welcome Christine Sneed and Grace Tiffany, reading from their latest work. Christine Sneed is the author, most recently, of The Virginity of Famous Men. Her story collection Portraits of a Few of the[...]

Geraldine Markel, PhD, a board certified executive coach, enhances leadership and workplace productivity. As principal of Managing Your Mind Coaching & Seminars, Geri provides systematic processes to enhance business performance and profits. Geri helps leaders,[...]

This event will take place on Literati’s main floor. Literati and the University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate School are pleased to welcome Rackham alumna Melanie Sinche to discuss her latest book, Next Gen PhD: A Guide to[...]

On October 21st, Literati is thrilled to welcome Margaret Atwood to Ann Arbor (at Rackham Auditorium) in celebration of her most recent novel, Hag-Seed, part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project.  Click the button below to[...]

Readings by U-M creative writing grad students, including Rwandan fiction writer Clarisse Baleja Saidi, who writes about homes and faithfulness, and Academy of American Poets Prize winner Courtney Faye Taylor. The Mark Webster Reading Series[...]

Historian and author, Andy Robertshaw will examine the nature of trench warfare on the Western Front using the example of the trenches around Ypres, Belgium, in early 1917. His research is based on a reconstruction[...]

Nick Offerman is a man of many talents: actor on stage and screen, humorist, author of two New York Times bestsellers: Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption, and a woodworker. This fall, he is releasing[...]

L.E. Kimball has her MFA in creative writing from Northern Michigan University. She is an associate editor for Passages North literary journal. She is also the author of A Good High Place and has been published in journals such[...]

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

Kirsten Pagacz, former 20-year OCD sufferer, felt a real sense of responsibility to share what she learned about OCD with other OCD sufferers and their families. That’s exactly why she wrote the self-help book, “Leaving[...]

Literati is pleased to partner with our friends at the Children’s Literacy Network for Bookplates, an event with beloved children’s author Alfred Slote; journalist and author of Endzone, John U. Bacon; and Emmy Award-winning producer, director, writer, and editor Jonathan Hock.[...]

Literati is pleased to be the bookseller for Susan Stellin and Graham MacIndoe’s visit to Ann Arbor. Susan and Graham will discuss their book Chancers: Addiction, Prison, Recovery, Love at the University of Michigan, sponsored[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome artist Michele Oka Doner in support of her most recent work, Into the Mysterium, a book that reveals the wondrous marine creatures deep in the heart of the endangered oceans that cover[...]

Literati is pleased to be the bookseller for the Author’s Forum’s presentationof “Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method,” a conversation with Joan Kee and David Chung. A crucial artistic movement of twentieth-century Korea, Tansaekhwa[...]

This event will be recorded Join us for a special mystery-lovers evening as historical mystery writers Maureen Jennings and Nancy Herriman discuss their work and the history/mystery genre. This event, cosponsored by Aunt Agatha’s Mystery[...]

Oct. 26: Readings by Kalamazoo Valley Community College English teacher Robert Haight, the author of 3 poetry collections, and Joy Gaines-Friedler, a widely published Detroit-area poet who has released 2 collections, Followed by a poetry[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome poets Troy Jollimore and Heather Altfeld for a reading and signing. Troy Jollimore’s most recent collection of poetry, Syllabus of Errors, was chosen by the New York Times as one[...]

This bestselling children’s writer and illustrator-author of many pop-up books, including America the Beautiful and A Winter’s Tale: An Original Pop-Up Journey-discusses his work and leads a hands-on pop-up book-making activity for adults. 7 p.m.,[...]

Literati is delighted to be the bookseller for the DISC Distinguished Lecture, “Gender and Sexuality in the Islamic Culture,” delivered by Nobel Peace Prize recipient Shirin Ebadi. This event is hosted by the Islamic Studies Program[...]

Come ghosts, ghouls, and goblins for a haunting reading event. Bring something to read or just come to listen. There will be apples, cider, candy corn, and friendship!

The BarkBox doodles are everywhere- on the box, in our newsletter, and on our Facebook page. And while we affectionately call these pup drawings “doodles,” the artist behind them is a full-blown cartoonist. They’re by[...]

Literati welcomes Bill Ayers to Ann Arbor in support of his latest book, Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto. Demand the Impossible! is a manifesto for movement-makers. In an era defined by mass incarceration, endless war, economic[...]