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Literati is delighted to welcome Ruth Behar in support of her first book for young readers, Lucky Broken Girl. In this unforgettable multicultural coming-of-age narrative—based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s—a young Cuban-Jewish immigrant[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Jay Baron Nicorvo in support of his first novel, The Standard Grand. The Standard Grand is “a desperate masterpiece of a debut” (Bonnie Jo Campbell) that tells a huge-hearted American[...]

Jean Alicia Elster, Ruth Behar and Jack Cheng with Shutta Crum as moderator Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in[...]

3rd annual reading of original poems by Community High students. 7 p.m., Bookbound, 1729 Plymouth, Courtyard Shops. Free. 369-4345.

This Mt. Pleasant poet (and U-M grad) reads from Our Sudden Museum, his new collection of elegiac poems that explore what sustains us in spite of loss. Signing.

Literati is please to welcome Clayton Eshleman back to the store in support of his new collection, Penetralia. The world embraced by Eshleman’s poetry is our world. As a contemporary writer, Eshleman’s history is our[...]

Poet, attorney,and  Ohioana Library Award finalist Gerry Grubbs reads his poetry. On Saturday, Grubbs will conduct an experiential workshop, The Practice of Creativity, on accessing and expressing greater realms of creativity in your writing life. Workshop[...]

Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. The program is administered by Every Child a Reader and the Children’s Book[...]

This award-winning local writer reads from and discusses On the Shore, her new novel about the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when a son lies about his name and age to fight in WWI.[...]

Fear takes many forms, and when we listen to it, it can hold us back from living the kind of life we want for ourselves. But what if we could silence that fear, or even[...]

Literati is delighted to welcome staff-favorite Patricia Lockwood in support of her memoir, Priestdaddy. From Patricia Lockwood—a writer acclaimed for her wildly original voice—a vivid, heartbreakingly funny memoir about having a married Catholic priest for[...]

Born and raised in the Boston area, Amor Towles graduated from Yale College and received an MA in English from Stanford University. His first novel, Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New York Times bestseller and was named by The Wall[...]

GRAND SLAM Community Arts Auditorium Wayne State University (450 Reuther Mall) 3pm / All Ages $5 Suggested Donation The final four teams will compete for the title of Michigan’s poetry slam champion. The event will[...]

Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike. Ting Gou, a U-M medical student and award-winning poet who recently published her debut chapbook, The Other House. 7-9 p.m. (sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.),[...]

Doreen Cronin is the author of The Chicken Squad series and many other New York Times bestselling picture books, including Click, Clack, Surprise!; Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho; Click, Clack, Peep; Click, Clack, Boo!; Dooby Dooby Moo; Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure; Bounce; Wiggle; Duck[...]

Bob Tarte has published three memoirs—Enslaved by Ducks, Fowl Weather, and Kitty Cornered—about living in Lowell, Michigan, with his wife and a menagerie of pet ducks, turkeys, parrots, rabbits, cats, orphaned baby birds, and more.

Literati is pleased to welcome Susan Faludi in support of her memoir, In the Darkroom, winner of the 2016 Kirkus Prize and one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2016. From the[...]

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 Morin. 7-9[...]

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[...]

Reading and discussion of several poems. Followed by collaborative writing games and exercises. Snacks & socializing. 8-10 p.m., Argus Farm Stop, 325 W. Liberty. Free. onepausepoetry.org, 707-1284.

Join author and former Ypsilanti resident Gregory Fournier for a talk on the challenges of researching and publishing his book on the John Norman Collins murders and a preview of his latest project, the murder[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Ann S. Epstein in support of her novel, On the Shore. Set in 1917–1925, On the Shore follows the upheaval in an immigrant Jewish family when a son lies about[...]

Calvin College creative writing teacher Lew Klatt, the poet laureate of Grand Rapids, reads from The Wilderness After Which, his new collection of prose poems. The program begins with an open mike for poets, who[...]

With spring in full bloom and the heat of summer right around the corner, it’s that perfect time of the year for fiction. Join us on Friday, May 12th as we celebrate National Short Story[...]

Jas Obrecht is an award-winning music journalist and former editor of Guitar Player magazine. He has written for Rolling Stone, Living Blues, and many other publications. His books include Rollin’ and Tumblin’: The Postwar Blues Guitarists and Early Blues: The First Stars[...]

Veteran poet Frederick Gleysher, a U-M grad who was tutored by Robert Hayden, reads from and discusses his The Parliament of Poets, an epic poem set partially on he moon, at the Apollo 11 landing[...]

On Sunday, May 14 at 1, come and hang out with Candace Robb & Sharan Newman. Candace has a new book out, the second in her Kate Clifford series, A Twisted Vengeance. Sharan will be[...]

Literati is thrilled to welcome Jo Nesbø to Ann Arbor for a reading and signing in support of his latest novel, The Thirst. Harry Hole returns in the eleventh installment of the best-selling, electrifying crime fiction[...]

An award-winning New York Times reporter, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal reveals the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American healthcare system, and tells us exactly what we can do to solve its myriad of problems. It is well-documented[...]

Literati is pleased to be the bookseller for Holger Hoock’s visit to the University of Michigan. Former Clements researcher and historian Holger Hoock, author of Scars of Independence, will discuss the violence of the American[...]

Brooklyn historian Andrew Scott Cooper, a commentator on U.S.-Iran relations, discusses his new book about the rise and fall of Iran’s glamorous Pahlavi dynasty, which he wrote with the cooperation of the late shah Mohammad[...]

Literati is delighted to welcome James Kakalios in support of his new book, The Physics of Everyday Things: The Extraordinary Science Behind an Ordinary Day. Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals[...]

Sarah Shoemaker is a former university librarian and currently lives in northern Michigan. For one hundred seventy years, Edward Fairfax Rochester has stood as one of literature’s most romantic, most complex, and most mysterious heroes.[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Laura Hulthen Thomas in support of her debut collection, States of Motion. Newton’s Laws of Motion describe the relationship between a body and its response to the forces acting upon[...]

Steve Hamilton joins us at the downtown library to kick off the tour for his new Nick Mason book, Exit Strategy.

Nicola’s Books proudly presents author Paula Hawkins In Conversation with Author Nick Petrie on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:30 PM.  Included in the evening Ms. Hawkins will read excerpts from her new novel, Into the Water (which is being released May[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Gina Sorell in support of her debut novel, Mothers and Other Strangers, a Literati staff pick. My father proposed to my mother at gunpoint when she was nineteen, and knowing[...]

Lori Rader-Day joins our book club to talk about her thrillers including her latest, The Night I Died.

Yale University ornithology professor Richard Prum discusses his new book. Signing. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.

Creative writing workshop in the Gallup Park meeting room. Spend a day by the river. Bypass your inner critic; go directly to images, feelings and memories; enter the place where story and natural language reside.[...]

Readings by featured poets, preceded by a poetry open mike. Reading by John Buckley, a recent U-M creative writing MFA. 7-9 p.m. (sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m.), Espresso Royale, 324 S. State. $5 suggested donation.[...]

Literati is delighted to welcome Josh Malerman back to the store in support of his new novel, Black Mad Wheel. From the author of the hit literary horror debut Bird Box (“Hitchcockian.” —USA Today) comes[...]

Reading by this Grand Valley State University creative writing professor, a widely published poet and former Grand Rapids Press assistant sports editor whose most recent collection is Ha Ha Ha Thump. The program begins with[...]

Readings by Joliet Junior College English professor Bill Yarrow, a widely published poet who edits the Blue Fifth Review, and Zilka Joseph, a local poet known for her vividly figured explorations of the natural world[...]

Sarah Ladipo Manyika was raised in Nigeria and has lived in Kenya, France, and England. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and teaches literature at San Francisco State University. Her writing[...]

Celebrate spring with the fresh crop of books from the Wayne State University Press! A panel of local authors will be on hand to read from their new publications and sign copies, including Laura Thomas[...]

Reading and discussion of several poems. Followed by collaborative writing games and exercises. Snacks & socializing. 8-10 p.m., Argus Farm Stop, 325 W. Liberty. Free. onepausepoetry.org, 707-1284.

Dr. Anan Ameri is the founding director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM), the only cultural institution in the United States that documents, preserves and presents the history, culture and contributions of Arab Americans.[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Toby Altman and Katie Hartsock in support of their most recent publications. Toby Altman is the author of Arcadia, Indiana (Plays Inverse, 2017) as well as five previous chapbooks, including[...]

Tillinghast is the author of twelve books of poetry including, most recently, Selected Poems (2008) and Wayfaring Stranger (2012). Using formal constraint to shape and sharpen his examinations of historical and personal events, Tillinghast is often concerned with the[...]