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When did multi-billionaires become a thing?
Just ask Kevin Kwan, author of the “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy, whose satiric novels of the excessively rich–adapted into one of the country’s most popular movies — has entertained millions of Americans, who rooted for the “normal girl,” an economics professor who unwittingly fell in love with one ...
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) --New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides will take the stage at the City Opera use in Traverse City to talk about his new book "The Wide Wide Sea."
After more than a year, the National Writers Series is bringing back live shows!
In August, the popular event will be returning to the City Opera House stage.
The first in-person guest author will be John U. Bacon.
During the event, Bacon will be discussing his newest book Let Them Lead.
The National Writers Series today announced its largest single bequest, a gift from late NWS Board member Bob Giles and his wife, Dr. Nancy Giles.
The following excerpt comes from Chapter 20 of Margo Price's memoir Maybe We'll Make It:
From 2010 to 2015, a constant stream of people crashed in the basement guest room at our house. We had a rotating door open to transients and train-hoppers, and our home on Fernwood was like a hostel for wandering musicians and vagabonds, with our ...
Are you having trouble purchasing tickets with EventBrite? If so, here are a few things that should help complete your transaction.
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While next season's full lineup is still being finalized, we couldn't wait to tell you about one very special returning guest:
On October 30th, NWS is bringing David Sedaris back to the City Opera House!
It's been over a decade since his last NWS appearance, but soon the acclaimed author of Me Talk Pretty One Day and When You Are ...
This was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle. You can view the original column here.
The National Writers Series draws authors from all over the country and the world. But no matter who is visiting our fair city — Margaret Atwood, Lee Child, Ann Patchett, Paul Holes, Alice Walker — they’ve all been knocked out by the ...