<p><em>From Staff Reports</em></p> <p>Organizers of the National Writers Series have announced some of the authors coming to Traverse City this year.</p> <p>Kicking-off the 2011 series, two writers from the television series "Mad Men" will share stories about writing for the small screen.</p> <p>The series continues with Sarah Brokaw, Paula McLain, Roy Blount, Jr., and an evening highlighting Michigan authors including Michael Delp and Bonnie Jo Campbell.</p> <p>Later this fall, satirist David Sedaris will come to town, and there will be a thrillers and crime-writers event.</p> <p>Tickets go on sale to Friends of the Writers Series on January 17, and to the general public a week later.</p> <p>Join us to talk about the series on <a href="/pointsnorth" target="_self">Points North</a> this week.</p>