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7:00 pm Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax: What We Keep @ Literati
Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax: What We Keep @ Literati
Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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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12:00 pm Norman Eisen: The Last Palace: Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House @ Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
Norman Eisen: The Last Palace: Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House @ Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
Nov 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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 …

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4:00 pm Ned Colletti: Sports in America @ Weill Hall Betty Ford Classroom
Ned Colletti: Sports in America @ Weill Hall Betty Ford Classroom
Nov 14 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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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7:00 pm Fiction at Literati: R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification @ Literati
Fiction at Literati: R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification @ Literati
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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 …

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7:00 pm Jessica Care Moore @ AADL Downtown
Jessica Care Moore @ AADL Downtown
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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 …

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7:00 pm Poetry and the Written Word: Open Mike @ Crazy Wisdom
Poetry and the Written Word: Open Mike @ Crazy Wisdom
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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  
7:00 pm Toastmasters Meeting @ Sweetwaters
Toastmasters Meeting @ Sweetwaters
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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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5:30 pm Zell Visiting Writers: Aimee Bender and Philip Metres @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Zell Visiting Writers: Aimee Bender and Philip Metres @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Nov 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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 …

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7:00 pm Brad Felver: The Dogs of Detroit, and F. Daniel Rzicznek: Settlers @ Literati
Brad Felver: The Dogs of Detroit, and F. Daniel Rzicznek: Settlers @ Literati
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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 …

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7:00 pm R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification, and in conversation with Michael A. Ferro @ Literati
R.J. Fox: Awaiting Identification, and in conversation with Michael A. Ferro @ Literati
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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, …

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3:00 am Books Talk: Beth Genne: Dance Me a Song, and Naomi Andre: Black Opera @ 1405 East Quad
Books Talk: Beth Genne: Dance Me a Song, and Naomi Andre: Black Opera @ 1405 East Quad
Nov 16 @ 3:00 am – 5:00 am
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 …

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1:00 pm NaNoWrMiMo Free Write Session @ AADL Westgate
NaNoWrMiMo Free Write Session @ AADL Westgate
Nov 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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 …

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7:00 pm Poetry Night featuring Marlin Jenkins @ Nicola's Books
Poetry Night featuring Marlin Jenkins @ Nicola's Books
Nov 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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 …

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