Apologies to Each Eraser
A junior at The Greenspire High School and Career Tech Writers Studio. She is passionate about learning and nature, and hopes to inspire people through creative writing in the future.
Anne Stanton: NWS presents new year, new authors and new classes
After more than a year, the National Writers Series is bringing back live shows!
In August, the popular event will be returning to the City Opera House stage.
The first in-person guest author will be John U. Bacon.
During the event, Bacon will be discussing his newest book Let Them Lead.
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.
Isiah Smith
Isiah Smith, Jr., was born in 1948 in Blakely, Georgia, nicknamed “The Meanest Little Town in America” because of its history of fierce racial violence. After high school, Smith left Georgia and moved to Miami, Florida, which he often refers to as “home.” He attended the University of Miami (UM) in Coral Gables, Florida, where […]
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 […]
