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NWS Announces New Executive Director

NWS Announces New Executive Director

The Traverse City National Writers Series is coming under new leadership, with Executive Director Anne Stanton stepping down effective February 1 and Jillian Manning taking the helm as the new executive director for the organization.
National Writers Series Classes Help Students Develop Cooking & Writing Skills

National Writers Series Classes Help Students Develop Cooking & Writing Skills

Young people the world over often dream of getting published and two upcoming National Writers Series classes will get them closer to the thrill of seeing their work in print. Jillian and Craig Manning will team up to teach kids, ages 11–18, how to write a children’s book (with an adult class planned for this summer). They’ll also teach young ...
NWS Hosts Activist and Author Albert Woodfox

NWS Hosts Activist and Author Albert Woodfox

Political activist and award-winning author Albert Woodfox joins Traverse City’s National Writers Series on Thursday, December 3, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss his debut biography, “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement.”