Clark Bunting
Clark Bunting spent 30 years working in media and television production. Over his 26-year career at Discovery Communications, he served as President and General Manager of Discovery Channel, founding President and General Manager of Animal Planet, and President of Discovery Studios. At Discovery Networks, he launched critically acclaimed series, including Shark Week, Deadliest Catch, Mythbusters, […]
Steve Baumgartner
Steve Baumgartner retired from a 30-year career in international business and his family moved to Traverse City in 2014. During his pre-retirement career, Steve worked as CEO, president, or executive vice president in four multinational corporations: printing/publishing (RR Donnely & Sons), Health Care (Baxter and New Practices), pharmaceuticals (Rhone-Poulenc Rorer), and telecommunications (Telegroup). Upon retirement, […]
EXCERPT: “Maybe We’ll Make It” by Margo Price
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 […]
Eventbrite Ticket Help
Are you having trouble purchasing tickets with EventBrite? If so, here are a few things that should help complete your transaction. First, scroll down the page and click on the red button that says Tickets: After clicking the Tickets button, you’ll go to a new screen listing General Admission and Student tickets. If you have […]
David Sedaris Returns to the NWS This Fall!
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 […]
A Message from NWS Creative Writing Lab instructor Kevin Fitton:
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 […]
Now Available on the NWS Podcast:
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 […]
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PRESS RELEASE: George Saunders and Paul Holes
April 25, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 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 different authors for two […]
TCIAF / NWS / NMC Ukraine Relief Fundraiser April 13
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. Doors will open […]