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Dan Gerber to Read at Horizon

Dan Gerber to Read at Horizon

Dan Gerber, poet and author, will be reading from his latest book of poetry, SAILING THROUGH CASSIOPEIA, on Saturday, November 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Horizon Books of Traverse city. Dan Gerber's mastery of layered imagery and crystalline vision marry European Romanticism with American Zen. These meditative poems engage the natural ...

"The Finish": Mark Bowden on the Hunt for Osama bin Laden

THE DAILY BEAST - Mark Bowden’s The Finish is the first book, and, to date, the definitive one, that looks at the Osama bin Laden raid from President Obama’s perspective as he sat in the Oval Office debating how to continue the then-seven-year hunt for the al Qaeda leader. Bowden was granted rare access to the president to discuss the raid ...
Local teenager, McKenzie Dempsey to publish her third fantasy novel

Local teenager, McKenzie Dempsey to publish her third fantasy novel

Local teenager, McKenzie Dempsey, is about to publish her third fantasy fiction novel, a four-book series, Spirit Hearts.  She has lectured at local schools sharing her interests, her accomplishments, and her stories. She gave a presention for students of the St. Francis School system in Traverse City on September 21st and had a book signing ...

YoungArts Award Application: Deadline October 19

          Do you know talented students grades 10-12 who are passionate about: Cinematic arts Theater Dance Visual Arts  Jazz Voice Music Writing Photography Encourage your students to apply for a YoungArts Award. Visit youngarts.org/apply. The YoungArts Awards program: Has 600 winners each year Awards ...
Attention Writers

Attention Writers

Capture the stories of your life in writing with author and teacher Anne-Marie Oomen. Friday, September 21, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Oleson Center on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. The cost is $45 ($38 if you are age 62+ and live in GT County). For details click here and scroll to course Harvesting the Life Story. For more ...
Enter your poetry in TADL's Poets' Night Out contest: Entries due soon!

Enter your poetry in TADL's Poets' Night Out contest: Entries due soon!

Poets of all ages are invited to enter ORIGINAL poetry in the Traverse Area District Library, Poets' Night Out contest. Poetry will be accepted until Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Traverse Area District Library Woodmere Branch. Mailed submissions need to be POSTMARKED no later than Wednesday September 26, 2012. Poets must live in ...

New Book Launch, 'The Search for The Westmoreland' in Frankfort, Michigan

Join us in celebrating the launch of the book: The Search for The Westmoreland, Lake Michigan’s Treasure Shipwreck by Ross Richardson, at the historic Garden Theater in Frankfort, Michigan on Saturday, August 25.  Underwater shipwreck footage, some never before seen publically, and historical images will be playing on the big movie screen ...