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One of the real joys of my life over the past year was the opportunity to be a part of the relaunch of Front Street Writers. It was a joy because I had an opportunity to be a part of the National Writers Series in a staff capacity, taking a much bigger role in our vision to offer world-class creative writing education to young people in the ...
An Evening with Paul Holes, Live from the City Opera House
Last May, retired cold-case investigator and true-crime icon Paul Holes joined the National Writers Series LIVE in Traverse City, Michigan for a conversation about his new memoir Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases.
He was joined on stage at the City Opera House ...
April 25, 2022
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The National Writers Series Closes its Spring Season with Two Very Different Authors:George Saunders and Paul Holes
The National Writers Series will bring its Winter/Spring season to a close in a few weeks, with our final events taking place nearly back-to-back. We're hosting two very ...
International Affairs Forum and National Writers Series to host fundraiser event for Ukraine, refugees on April 13
TRAVERSE CITY - Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum and the National Writers Series will host a Ukraine Relief Fundraiser on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 P.M. at the City Opera House in Traverse City. ...
February 9th, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Writers Series to HostThree Amazing Authors fora Black History Month Panel Discussionon Thursday, February 24th
To celebrate Black History Month, the National Writers Series has assembled an all-star panel of authors for a discussion about how their work bridges generations ...
January 24, 2021
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The National Writers Series Welcomes Michael Schur,Creator of TV's "The Good Place"and Author of How to be Perfecton February 4th
We've been bringing America's best authors to Traverse City since 2010, and now the National Writers Series is holding its 200th event on February 4th! To ...
November 9, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two Traverse City Organizations Partnering to PresentImportant Conversations about Immigrationand the Global Refugee Crisis
Two leading Traverse City organizations have teamed up to present discussions and conversations about an important topic around the world as well as here in northern ...