NWS Expresses Gratitude for A $75,000 Bequest by Bob and Nancy Giles
The National Writers Series today announced its largest single bequest, a gift from late NWS Board member Bob Giles and his wife, Dr. Nancy Giles.
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 […]
Record-Eagle Column: A special night to discuss our greatest resource
This was originally published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle. You can view the original column here. The National Writers Series draws authors from all over the country and the world. But no matter who is visiting our fair city — Margaret Atwood, Lee Child, Ann Patchett, Paul Holes, Alice Walker — they’ve all been knocked […]
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 […]
