The
2011 Traverse City National Writers Series isn't missing a beat again this year, bringing a stellar lineup of authors to Northwest Michigan throughout the year.
The lineup, which was recently announced, include such notables as David Sedaris, Vince Flynn and Daniel Silva, among others.
The writers series, founded in 2009 by author Doug Stanton, is a year-round book festival dedicated to raising scholarship funds for Northern Michigan high school students by bringing some of the literary world's biggest names to downtown Traverse City.
The Traverse City National Writers Series will have an event March 3, featuring Sarah Brokaw, daughter of Tom Brokaw and a licensed therapist and author of Fortytude. She is followed on April 14 by Paula McLain, author of the highly anticipated new novel "The Paris Wife. The following event will be the Made in Michigan Writers Series on April 28. Other guests in the January-June season include NPR panelist and author Roy Blount Jr. on May 12 and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and short story writer Richard Ford, who penned The Sportswriter, on June 2.
The first part of the year will close out with a special Father Fred fundraiser on June 14 featuring local author and Father Fred historian Paul LaPorte.
Guests scheduled to appear later this year include Daniel Silva in July, Tom Perrotta in September, Jeffrey Eugenides and David Sedaris in October and Vince Flynn in November.
The Traverse City National Writers Series is offering new ticketing options this year, including a membership program called Friends of the National Writers Series and subscriber discounts for multiple event purchases. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the City Opera House box office or
online.
Writer: Sam EgglestonSource: Traverse City National Writers Series
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