“In the Company of Fishermen”
I can’t remember the last time I envied a man, or, in fact, if I ever have. I have loved men, hated them, befriended them, taken care of them, and all too often compromised my sense of self for them, but I don’t think I have ever looked at a man and actually coveted something his maleness gave him. And yet envy was at least one of the surprising things I felt last spring when I found myself standing armpit-deep in a freshwater stream at 2:00 a.m., near Interlochen, Michigan, fly-casting for steelhead with a bunch of male poets.
PRESS RELEASE: An Evening with Pam Houston
September 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Writers Series Presents“An Evening with Pam Houston”LIVE on September 9th Can a 120-acre ranch in the remote Colorado mountain countryside heal the trauma in a person’s soul? That’s what we’ll discover when the National Writers Series welcomes Pam Houston, author of Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High […]
John U Bacon Venue Change Alert
VENUE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENTfor John U. Bacon on Thursday, August 26 Dear NWS Friend, While we’ve been eagerly looking forward to a return to the City Opera House stage for a year and a half, it is with regret that we announce the wait will be a little longer. After extensive conversations amongst the NWS Board and staff, we […]
PRESS RELEASE: Announcing the 2021 Fall Season
Today, on National Book Lover’s Day, the National Writers Series is proud to announce the Fall 2021 Season of events, with an amazing array of authors set to visit Traverse City, MI, in person and virtually this fall.
The History of Front Street Writers
The Beginnings When National Writers Series co-founder Doug Stanton was a young student and aspiring author, a local benefactor offered to help fund his final year at Interlochen Arts Academy, where he was a creative writing and theater major. “Having such an experience when I was a teenager,” says Stanton, “literally changed my life. I’ve […]
PRESS RELEASE: An Evening with Susie Yang
July 26, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Theft, Lies, Immigration and Love:The National Writers Series presents“An Evening with Susie Yang”on August 5th Author Susie Yang joins the National Writers Series on August 5th to discuss her breakout hit novel, White Ivy. Named one of the Best Books of 2020 by USA Today and longlisted for the […]
Never-Ending Story (Traverse Magazine, 2012)
In many ways, from a financial viability standpoint, and even from a 21st-century American cultural plausibility standpoint, the remarkable success of Traverse City’s National Writers Series doesn’t make sense.
PRESS RELEASE: An Evening with Megan Miranda
July 13, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The National Writers Series Presents“An Evening with Megan Miranda”on July 22nd at 7pm ET The National Writers Series is thrilled to announce that New York Times #1best-selling author Megan Miranda will join us for a virtual event on July 22nd! We’ll be discussing her newest thriller, Such a Quiet […]
NWS Returns to City Opera House after 16 Months
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.
Author Next Door: George Kleiber
