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The National Writers Series Presents: An Evening With Rochelle Riley on Thursday, May 13 Every famous person, every hero, every icon throughout history was once a child. And as children, we all go through triumphs and trials that shape us into the adults we become. Those childhood experiences are the focus of author Rochelle Riley's new ...

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The National Writers Series Presents: An Evening With Chris Bohjalian on Thursday, April 29 One week before the official release of his new novel Hour of the Witch, #1 New York Times best selling author Chris Bohjalian will join the National Writers Series of Traverse City on Thursday, April 29th. It's been a busy few years for ...

The National Writers Series Presents: An Evening With Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on Thursday, April 8 As the nation's collective attention begins to turn once again to issues of immigration reform, there's no better time to join the National Writers Series 2021 Spring season for a conversation with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, author ...


Everyone's favorite non-profit organization dedicated to connecting world-famous authors with the community is going digital!
The National Writers Series of Traverse City is now bringing the discussions to a podcast every week.
The podcast will feature a wide variety of guest authors and guest hosts, most of whom appeared live at the City ...

Tricia Frey encourages new writers to “sit down and write.”
By Grace Meyer
While there are a lot of dog books out there, this is one of the best. -The BookLife Prize 2021.
Tricia Frey’s memoir River Love: The True Story of a Wayward Sheltie, a Woman, and a Magical Place Called Rivershire, explores redemption, love, and being enough—just as ...

New leadership is coming for the Traverse City National Writers Series.
The non-profit was created in 2010 by bestselling author Doug Stanton and his wife Anne.