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Phoenix-based freelance literary critic Mark Athitakis, a National Book Critics Circle board member, discusses his new book. 7-8:30 p.m. p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555

Panel discussion with young adult writers TBA, and a teen writing workshop hosted by the Neutral Zone. Also, announcement of the winners of the annual AADL “It’s All Write” teen short story writing contest, which[...]

    Carey F. Whitepigeon is a member of a Potawatomi tribe, one of the Three Fires of the Anishinaabe. A lifelong resident of the state of Michigan, she lives in Ann Arbor with her[...]

Literati Bookstore is pleased to welcome acclaimed filmmaker Whit Stillman, in conversation with Literati bookseller Sam Krowchenko, in support of Love & Friendship: In Which Jane Austen’s Lady Susan Vernon Is Entirely Vindicated.  A sharp comedy[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Courtney Maum back to Ann Arbor in support of her second novel, Touch. Courtney will be joined in conversation by Callie Collins, a member of the Helen Zell Writers’ Program[...]

Literati is thrilled to be the bookseller for the 2017 Storymakers Dinner, a fundraising event for the wonderful folks at 826michigan. This year’s dinner will feature author and friend of the store, Peter Ho Davies. Tickets and more information can be[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome John Cheney-Lippold in support of his book We Are Data: Algorithms and the Making of Our Digital Selves. Algorithms are everywhere, organizing the near limitless data that exists in our[...]

Readings by Chicago poet (and Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series cohost) Edward Morin and Mt. Pleasant poet Eric Torgersen. Morin’s new chapbook, Housing for Wrens, is a collection of poems about birds and other animals. Torgersen’s[...]

Literati is delighted to welcome award-winning author Maile Meloy in support of her new novel, Do Not Become Alarmed. Maile will be joined in conversation by Michael Byers, author of, most recently, Percival’s Planet, and[...]

Veteran poet Frederick Glaysher, 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[...]

Terri Tate is a psychiatric nurse specialist and inspirational humorist. Terri was first diagnosed with disfiguring oral cancer in 1991. She is a nationally recognized speaker, storyteller, and a consultant who uses lessons from her[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Kevin Smokler in support of his book Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to ’80s Teen Movies. From the fictional towns of Hill Valley, CA, and Shermer, IL, to the[...]

Meg Macy is an award-winning author and artist. She writes several genres, sometimes blended, using different pseudonyms. She is one-half of the writing team of D.E. Ireland, authors of the Eliza and Henry Higgins Mystery[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Scaachi Koul, author of One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, and Samantha Irby, author of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life. In One[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Amy Thielen in support of her debut memoir, Give a Girl a Knife. Before Amy Thielen frantically plated rings of truffled potatoes in some of New York City’s finest kitchens—for chefs David[...]

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[...]

At 6pm, we will hear from Ellen Stone & Jill Halpern at Cardamom Restaurant. At 7pm, we will move across the courtyard to Bookbound Bookstore where David Pratt & Monica Rico will share their work.[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Keith Lesmeister in support of his debut short story collection, We Could’ve Been Happy Here. Keith will be joined in reading by Markin Jenkins, a graduate of the Helen Zell Writers’[...]

5:00pm – Blackstone Bookstore & Cultural Center 214 W. Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti Featuring: John Darryl Winston & Vanessa Marr 6:00pm – Ypsilanti District Library 229 W. Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti Featuring: Whittaker Road Works anthology launch,[...]

Karen Dionne signs her new novel, The Marsh King’s Daughter, which is set in the UP.

Literati is thrilled to welcome Roxane Gay to Ann Arbor for an exclusive reading and signing in support of her new book Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body. Tickets are $30 plus service fees, reserved[...]

Literati is thrilled to once again be part of the Ann Arbor Book Festival. Stay tuned to this space for times and locations of events with the following fantastic authors: Annette Gordon-Reed is the Charles Warren[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Desiree Cooper, Robin Gaines, Mardi Jo Link, and Mary Kay Zuravleff in celebration of their recent publications. A 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, Desiree Cooper is a former attorney, Pulitzer Prize-nominated[...]

Literati is proud to present its first ever Exit Interview! In celebration of his recent retirement from the academy, Literati will host Laurence Goldstein for an evening of conversation and poetry. Laurence will be interviewed by local[...]

These 2 award-winning mystery writers discuss their new books. Black’s Murder in St. Germain is the latest in her series of mysteries featuring the Paris-based PI Aimee Leduc, and Hellman’s thriller War, Spies, and Bobbysox[...]

Literati is pleased to celebrate Sara Schaff’s debut story collection, Say Something Nice About Me. In the twelve stories in this engrossing collection, Sara Schaff introduces us to characters at turning points in their lives; in[...]

Nancy Chen Long is a 2017 NEA Creative Writing fellow, is author of Light into Bodies (University of Tampa Press, 2017), winner of the Tampa Review Prize for Poetry. You’ll find her newer work inNinth Letter, Crab[...]

Literati is pleased to be the bookseller for the Adrian District Library’s event with Eric Litwin, author of the original Pete the Cat series. Eric will be in concert, with a book signing to follow! Get ready[...]

Literati is pleased to welcome Anna Lena Phillips Bell and Monica Rico in support of their recent collections. * In her debut collection, Anna Lena Phillips Bell explores the foothills of the Eastern U.S., and the[...]

This UK mystery writer discusses her popular series of novels, including the recent The Chalk Pit, featuring forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway Signing. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555, 769-1114

Michael P. Spradlin is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include Into the Killing Seas, the Youngest Templar trilogy, the Wrangler Award Winner, and several other novels and picture books. He holds a[...]

Reading by Siena Heights University English professor Saleem Peeradina, a Chelsea-based poet who recently published Final Cut and Heart’s Beast: New and Selected Poems. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757  

Literati is pleased to welcome Ryan White in support of his new book, Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way. In Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way, acclaimed music critic Ryan White[...]