May 07 Tuesday
The public is invited to Bos Winery in Elk Rapids on Tuesday, May 7, from 7-8:30 pm for author Brittany Cavallaro’s reading of and conversation about her “Charlotte Holmes” series, a modern take on the Sherlock Holmes stories. Cavallaro’s four books feature a savvy young female Holmes, who partners with a fellow classmate named Watson to solve various mysteries at their boarding school.
“We are pleased to be able to host an author like Brittany here in Elk Rapids, and we look forward to hearing her work,” said Pam Williams, Elk Rapids Library Director. Both the Elk Rapids and Bellaire Libraries have copies of Cavallaro’s books, and they are available on Hoopla and Libby as well.
All are welcome to the reading on May 8, which is provided free of charge.
This program is part of the Antrim Writers Series, “Write Here, Write Now,” a collaborative project between Crosshatch: Center for Art and Ecology, the Elk Rapids Public Library, and the Bellaire Public Library. The Antrim Writers Series brings four authors to Bellaire and Elk Rapids each season, to read their work and lead writing workshops for the community.
May 08 Wednesday
Poet and fiction writer Brittany Cavallaro will be holding a fiction writing workshop at the Happy Camper Coffee Shop in Elk Rapids on Wednesday, May 8, from 2:30 – 4:30 pm. This workshop is open to writers of all levels (16 and older) who are interested in learning how to craft their stories into writing. Registration for this event is required. Visit crosshatch.org/writers, or call the Bellaire Library 231-533-8814.
There is no charge for this event, thanks to the generous support of Rotary Charities of Traverse City. Visit crosshatch.org/writers, or call the Bellaire Library 231-533-8814.
Please join us as Mollie Moody shares her fathers book, A Father's Arms.
The year was 1945, in the closing months of World War II, not long before Maynard, a captain in a U.S. Army Tank Destroyer battalion, would enter Adolf Hitler’s Eagle's Nest hideaway. There would be other brushes with death before Maynard returned home to his wife and daughter, born while he was away. Like many in his generation, he would try to set aside his war experiences and get on with raising his family in Michigan. He would also write his “war diary,” completed 53 years after the end of WWII, to help his children understand what happened to America—and to him—in the journey from Pearl Harbor to “Victory in Europe.”
Now, 78 years after the war’s conclusion and nearly two years since Maynard’s death in Traverse City, Michigan, at the age of 101, Maynard's oldest daughter, Mollie Moody, has led the charge of getting her father’s diary published, along with the support of her three sisters. Says Moody, “My sisters are my cheerleading team and have also contributed monetarily. It has been immensely important on so many levels levels to be a part of this project of a lifetime. Nothing has been more meaningful to me!”
The purpose of releasing Maynard’s autobiography is two-fold.
“The ultimate purpose is to share his story with many other people and also to donate 100% of the proceeds to the VFW of Michigan,” Moody said. “Our father was a huge supporter of the VFW and would be honored to have that organization receive the proceeds to help other veterans. The VFW supports veterans in so many ways, both legally and with support in getting the veterans the compensation they deserve.”
Join us in person or via Zoom by registering HERE.
May 14 Tuesday
The National Writers Series is thrilled to bring Amy Tan to the City Opera House stage. Amy is the best-selling author of "The Joy Luck Club", and her new nonfiction book, "The Backyard Chronicles", is a gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight.
Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles" maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, Amy charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world.
The event takes place at the City Opera House. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a cash bar and live music, and the event starts at 7 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION:In-person Tickets:Tier One Tickets$57 – Each single ticket includes a hardcover copy of "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," $30 (includes 20% discount & tax)$84 – Each double ticket includes one hardcover copy of the bookTier Two Tickets:$47 – Each single ticket includes one hardcover copy of "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," $30 reflects 20% discount plus tax$64 – Each double ticket includes one hardcover copy of the bookVirtual Tickets:$45 – Each virtual tickets includes a copy of "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," $30 reflects 20% discount plus taxStudent Tickets: $5 (Does not include book)
May 18 Saturday
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. On May 18 Brittany Cavallaro, the author of seven Young Adult [YA] novels, explains this stand-alone genre, and how she approaches it. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation, which begins at 11 am.
Cavallaro is a creative writing instructor at the Interlochen Arts Academy, her alma mater [her New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series is set in a boarding school]. YA fiction is geared to readers ages 12 to 18 years, but it tackles mature themes and subjects the sets it apart from traditional middle school literature. Cavallaro is also the author of three volumes of poetry, and frequently collaborates with other writers.
Coffee With The Authors is offered without charge. The program is supported by the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS.
May 19 Sunday
Ernest Hemingway casts a long shadow in literature—reaching beyond his status as a giant of 20th-century fiction and a Nobel Prize winner—extending even into comic books. Appearing alongside Superman, Captain Marvel, and Cerebus, Hemingway has even battled fascists alongside Wolverine in Spain and teamed up with Mickey Mouse in Italian comics.
Robert K. Elder’s research into Hemingway’s comic presence demonstrates the truly international reach of Hemingway as a pop culture icon. In more than 120 appearances across multiple languages, Hemingway is often portrayed as the hypermasculine legend: bearded, boozed up, and ready to throw a punch. But just as often, comic book writers see past the bravado to the sensitive artist looking for validation. Hemingway’s role in these comics ranges from the divine to the ridiculous, as his image is recorded, distorted, lampooned, and whittled down to its essential parts.
As Elder notes, comic book creators and Hemingway share a natural kinship. The comic book page demands an economy of words, much like Hemingway’s less-is-more “iceberg theory,” only in graphic form. In addition, he turned out to be the perfect avatar for comic book artists wanting to tell history-rich stories, as he experienced beautiful places during the most chaotic times: Paris in the 1920s, Spain during the Spanish Civil War, Cuba on the brink of revolution, France during World War I and during World War II just after the Allies landed in Normandy. Hemingway in Comics provides a unique lens for considering one of our most influential authors. Not only for the dedicated Hemingway fan, this book will appeal to all those with an appreciation for comics, pop culture, and the absurd.
Robert K. Elder is the curator of the exhibition "Hemingway In Comics "on view at the Dennos through May 26, 2024.
May 21 Tuesday
The "Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris" project was launched to coincide with the 2012 biennial conference of the International Hemingway Society, meeting for the first time in Petoskey. The conference sessions held in the historic summer community of Bay View focused on young Hemingway’s early observations and writings – as does the documentary.
The documentary was produced by Contemporary Learning Systems (CLS), a Michigan-based non-profit company. Its production partner, Starbright Media Corporation (SMC), based in Petoskey, Michigan, contributed all overhead costs to the project. Dr. George Colburn, a historian, and SMC’s executive producer, wrote and directed the production of Young Hemingway. Dr. George Colburn passed in December of 2022. The film will be introduced by Christopher Struble -content producer for the film and President of the Michigan Hemingway Society. This film is the definitive summary of the influence Michigan had on young Ernest Hemingway during his 23 formative summers spent on Walloon Lake.
Aug 18 Sunday
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. On August 18 Traverse City poet and teacher Jennifer Sperry Steinorth discusses Her Read, a book-length collage poem. In the tradition of reusing canvases, Steinorth appropriates a seminal text, The Meaning of Art by Herbert Read (Faber & Faber, 1931), and with the liberal use of correction fluid, scalpel and embroidery floss, erases and transforms the book from art criticism into feminist verse. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation. The interview begins at 1 pm.
Steinorth is the author of three published books of poetry, numerous broadsides, handmade books and more. She is a lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a 2023-2024 Beinecke Fellow at Yale where she is at work on a biography of American poet, C.D. Wright.
This Coffee With The Authors interview is part of the GAAC’s Shrines + Altars project, an exploration of what, where, and how we direct our worshipful attention – secular, non-secular, sacred, and profane. Read more about Shrines + Altars at GlenArborArt.org /EXHIBITS. Coffee With The Authors is offered without charge. The program is supported by the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Sep 14 Saturday
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. On September 14 Traverse City poet and teacher Teresa Scallon talks about To Embroider The Ground With Prayer, a collection of poems considering her father’s illness, death, and the Michigan farming community in which she was raised. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation. The interview begins at 1 pm.
To Embroider The Ground With Prayer is a dynamic group of poems. Scallon writes in a wide range of poetic styles and voices, moving between reverence and irreverence with agility, skill, and a keen, loving eye for the perfect details. As Scollon writes, “To capture story is one way of giving thanks, of paying attention, to know where we are.” She’ll break that down, and talk about the process of building a collection of thematically-linked poems that tell a singular, personal story.