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This local poet, organizer of the long-running Ann Arbor Poetry reading series, reads from …And Pharaoh Hardened His Heart: Poems for the Trump Years, his new chapbook of poems chronicling fascism, cruelty, gaslighting, narcissism, and the psychological …

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Literati is pleased to welcome sports reporter Tom VanHaaren who will be sharing his new book about the University of Michigan football program, The Road to Ann Arbor: Incredible Twists and Improbable Turns Along the Michigan …

Tom VanHaaren: The Road to Ann Arbor Read More »

Readings by 7 authors being published by this AADL imprint. Books include Tracy Gallup’s Paint the Night (picture book), Zac Gorman’s So Thirsty (all-ages comic), Linda Jeffries’ We Thought We Knew You (adult fiction), Brad and Kirstin Northrup’s Akeina the Crocodile (picture book), …

Fifth Avenue Press Book Release Reception Read More »

The Ann Arbor District Library and Literati Bookstore are proud to present author Mike Curato who be giving a special storytime reading of his new book Merry Christmas, Little Elliot. About Merry Christmas, Little Elliot: Best friends …

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Reading by this local poet, a Neutral Zone advisor. 7 p.m. Espresso Royale, 324 S. State. $5 suggested donation. facebook.com/AnnArborPoetry.

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal are joined by a representative from Cherry Lake Press and San Diego-based children’s nonfiction writer Virginia Loh-Hagan to discuss how to plan, write, …

Emerging Writers: Good Guys vs. Bad Guys Read More »

U-M Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies Consciousness Next! Series presents Dr. Julia Mossbridge, whose recent book The Premonition Code: The Science of Precognition, How Sensing the Future Can Change Your Life (with Theresa Cheung) …

Julia Mossbridge: Normalizing Precognition: How Sensing the Future Can Be Explained Without Breaking Occam’s Razor Read More »

Storytelling by Michigan veterans. Also, live entertainment by the Concordia University Choir & Band and others TBA. 7 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Free, but tickets required in advance at eventbrite.com (search for “Stories of Service”). (518) 481-0552.

Author Julia Mossbridge will be in town from San Francisco to talk about her new book, written with Teresa Cheung, called The Premonition Code. Julia is a Fellow at the Institute for Noetic Sciences and a Visiting Scholar at …

CW Salon: The Science and Practice of Changing Your Life by Glimpsing the Future, with Julia Mossbridge and Richard Mann Read More »

Literati is thrilled to welcome Jospeh Fink to the lobby of the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown in support of his novel, Alice Isn’t Dead, a novel that expands the story told in the hit podcast …

Joseph Fink: Alice Isn’t Dead Read More »

“Comics” is finally coming of age as an artistic and literary form. Now this once-maligned medium of expression is poised for new opportunities, thanks to a mutating media environment and a potential revolution in visual …

Scott McCloud: Comics and the Art of Visual Communication Read More »

Nov. 6 & 20. 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 …

The Moth Storyslam: Distance Read More »

Washington, D.C.-based journalist Katherine Reynolds Lewis reads from her new book offering a theory of disciplining kids that involves building their skills to address the root causes of misbehavior. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Downtown 1st fl. …

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Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Lindsay-Jean Hard who will be sharing her new cookbook Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and Stems Into Delicious Meals About Cooking with Scraps: “A whole new way to …

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Writers who have published their books through the AADL discuss the imprint and how to submit a manuscript. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Downtown 4th fl. meeting rm. Free. 327-4200

Emory University (Atlanta) English professor Michelle Wright reads from Physics of Blackness, her 2015 book about how different cultures and historical moments define blackness. 4-6 p.m., 2021C Tisch Hall, 435 S. State. Free. 763-2351

All grade 8-adult invited to learn how to write a digital “Choose Your Own Adventure” story using a simple coding language. You can then play through the stories you and others have written. 6-8 p.m., …

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Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild members host a storytelling program. Audience members are encouraged to bring a 5-minute story to tell. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.    

Seattle writer Sharon H. Chang reads from Hapa Tales and Other Lies, her new memoir that explores her Asian American and mixed race identity through the prism of a Hawaii vacation that turns into something more when she gets …

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Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Susan Orlean to the lobby of the Ann Arbor District Library in support of her latest, The Library Book. Copies of this new book and Orlean’s other titles will be …

Susan Orlean: The Library Book Read More »

Poetry readings, testimonials, and storytelling by people who have experienced homelessness. Also, an art display and information from area agencies that address homelessness. 6-8 p.m., Ypsilanti Freight House, 100 Market Pl, Ypsilanti. Free. 662-2829, ext. …

Storytelling Event: Shelter Association of Washtenaw County Homelessness Awareness Week Read More »

Join us for a moving poetry night. Caroline Johnson’s first full-length publication, The Caregiver, includes 50 poems that were inspired by the 15 years she devoted to taking care of her aging parents. Midwest Book …

Poetry Night featuring Caroline Johnson and Tara E. Jay Read More »

Premiere storytelling event of the year – filled with laughs, memories, truth and an occasional tear. Great snacks, door prizes and free parking come with admission. “The Moth” storytelling winners are featured tellers. Not to …

Ann Arbor Storyteller’s Guild: Storyfest Read More »

16 Hands is proud to host a book signing with one of our most popular local artists. David Zinn’s “Underfoot Menagerie” is a brand new assortment of the latest, greatest creatures from the not-quite-underground world …

David Zinn Book Signing Party: Underfoot Menagerie Read More »

Nov. 10 & 17. All adults and teens in grade 9 & up invited to work on their novel for this nonprofit promotion (also known as National Novel Writing Month) challenging teens and adults to write …

NaNoWrMiMo Free Write Session Read More »

Free storytelling concert for children ages 4 and up. A beautiful handmade quilt will be given to one lucky winner. A family event especially for children. Pittsfield Branch of the Ann Arbor Library, 2359 Oak …

Ann Arbor Storyteller’s Guild: Storyfest Family Fun Concert Read More »

As a new wave of activists from Black Lives Matter to the Trump resistance respond to the latest tide of repression, misogyny, and racism, today’s activists are becoming the next link in a long line …

Joann Castle in Conversation with Alena Williams Read More »

Literati is thrilled to welcome authors Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax who will be sharing their new book What We Keep. About What We Keep: With contributions from Cheryl Strayed, Mark Cuban, Ta-Nahesi Coates, Melinda Gates, Joss …

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Brookings Institute fellow and CNN commentator Norman Eisen reads from his new book, which examines 20th-century European history through the lens of the families that lived in the Petschek house in Prague, the residence he occupied as …

Norman Eisen: The Last Palace: Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Read More »

Former LA Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti reads from The Big Chair, his 2017 memoir which offers insights on being accountable to wealthy team owners, managing players’ illegal steroid use, negotiating for players, and second-guessing field managers without seeming …

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Literati is thrilled to welcome back author R.J. Fox who will be sharing his new novel Awaiting Identification. About Awaiting Identification: Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, Detroit, Michigan: October 31, 1999. Five unidentified bodies lie in the …

Fiction at Literati: R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification Read More »

This native Detroiter, an acclaimed poet, playwright, performance artist, and producer, discusses her visual art and poetry. Her most recent poetry collection, Sunlight Through Bullet Holes, “mixes observation with passion and brevity,” says an Ebony review. “It’s black intelligence …

Jessica Care Moore Read More »

All invited to read and discuss their poetry or short stories. Bring about 6 copies of your work to share. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757  

ToastMasters at SweetWaters is an opportunity to practice your personal and/or professional speaking as well as Leadership in a fun friendly atmosphere. The club is open to everyone. Attendees have the opportunity to speak, give …

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Literati is proud to be partnering with the Helen Zell Writers Program to host author Aimee Bender and poet Philip Metres at the University of Michigan Art Museum Helmet Stern Auditorium. Philip Metres’s writing has appeared widely, including …

Zell Visiting Writers: Aimee Bender and Philip Metres Read More »

Literati is excited to welcome author Brad Felver and poet F. Daniel Rzicznek who will be reading and discussing their latest work The Dogs of Detroit and Settlers. About The Dogs of Detroit: Winner of the 2018 Drue Heinz Literature …

Brad Felver: The Dogs of Detroit, and F. Daniel Rzicznek: Settlers Read More »

Literati is thrilled to welcome back author R.J. Fox who will be sharing his new novel Awaiting Identification. R.J. will be in conversation with fellow novelist Michael Ferro. About Awaiting Identification: Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, Detroit, …

R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification, and in conversation with Michael A. Ferro Read More »

In Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement (published May 4, 2018), Naomi André draws on the experiences of performers and audiences to explore this music’s resonance with today’s listeners. Interacting with creators and performers, as well …

Books Talk: Beth Genne: Dance Me a Song, and Naomi Andre: Black Opera Read More »

Nov. 10 & 17. All adults and teens in grade 9 & up invited to work on their novel for this nonprofit promotion (also known as National Novel Writing Month) challenging teens and adults to write …

NaNoWrMiMo Free Write Session Read More »

Marlin M. Jenkins was born and raised in Detroit. His poetry and fiction have been given homes by Indiana Review, Waxwing, Iowa Review, and Forward: 21st Century Flash Fiction, among others. He has worked as …

Poetry Night featuring Marlin Jenkins Read More »

Performance by this RC Prison Creative Arts Project instructor, who was incarcerated at age 17 and released just last year, after serving 18 years. His free verse poems explore the dehumanization of mass incarceration and …

Ann Arbor Poetry: Cozine Welch Read More »

Jonathan’s new Lincoln & Speed Mystery, Final Resting Place, was published by Crooked Lane Books in New York in July 2018.

Purchase Tickets Here Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Jonathan Franzen to Zingerman’s Greyline as he reads from his new essay collection, The End of the End of the Earth. Tickets are general admission and include …

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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. 7-8:45 p.m., AADL Westgate. Free. 327-4200.  

Literati is so excited to welcome poet Kristen Tracy who will be reading from her new collection Half-Hazard. About Half-Hazard: Half-Hazard is the Winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award from the Poetry Foundation for a debut …

Poetry at Literati: Kristen Tracy: Half-Hazard Read More »

Nov. 6 & 20. 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 …

The Moth Storyslam: Fear Read More »

Purchase Tickets Here. Literati Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Pete Souza to Ann Arbor for a visual presentation of his latest book, Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents. Tickets are general admission and include a hardcover …

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Reading by this award-winning local poet whose work often frames dark themes in plainspoken, imaginatively whimsical language. Preceded by an open mike. 7-8:30 p.m. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 123 W. Washington. Free. 994-6663.

Literati is pleased to partner with the University of Michigan’s Sweetland Center for Writing and WCBN Radio for the latest installment of Writer to Writer, a series which puts a UM professor and member of the …

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Literati is thrilled to partner with the Institute of Humanitites at the University of Michigan to have copies of Shachar Pinsker’s new book Rich Brew: How Cafes Created Modern Jewish Culture available for purchase. About Rich Brew: A fascinating …

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Retired U.S. Navy admiral Michael Giorgione discusses his 2017 book based on interviews with commanders and his own experience as the commanding officer at Camp David from 1999-2001. Book sale, signing, & reception follow. 7 p.m., Ford …

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Ken Mikolowski is the author of six books of poetry, most recently THAT THAT. His poems have been recorded by the Frank Carlberg Group and Michael Gould. Mikolowski taught poetry writing at the RC for …

Poetry and the Written Word: Ken Mikolowski Read More »

Steve Hughes was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and still has a number of friends/family there. He’s also the publisher of Detroit’s longest-running zine, Stupor, and has many author friends and fans in the Detroit-Ann Arbor …

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Lecture by U-M Afroamerican and African studies professor and former RC director Angela Dillard. 4 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre (4th floor). Free. 615-6667.

NYC-based writer (and Ann Arbor native) Brigit Young offers tips on revising your written work and how to get published. Q&A. In conjunction with the end of National Novel Writing Month, a nonprofit promotion challenging teens and …

NaNoWriMo: Brigit Young: I Wrote a Novel .. Now What? Read More »

Join us for an evening with New York Times Bestselling author, Kurt Eichenwald, an acclaimed and award-winning investigative journalist (The New York Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair) and writer of bestselling books (Conspiracy of Fools, 500 Days, The Informant). He is …

Kurt Eichenwald: A Mind Unraveled: A Memoir Read More »

One MFA student of fiction and one of poetry, each introduced by a peer, will read their work. The Mark Webster Reading Series presents emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting. We encourage you …

Webster Reading Series: David Wade, Will Brewbaker, and Talin Tahajian Read More »

Nov. 30 & Dec. 1. RC student Maddie Lukomski directs RC students in Tanya Barfield’s 2014 LAMBDA award-winning emotionally searing 2-character play about a deeply committed but ultimately doomed interracial lesbian relationship. 8 p.m., Keene Theatre, …

RC Players: Bright Half Life Read More »