February 2019
We are almost through the polar vortex, and well on our way to some terrific, page-turning events this February. This month we are proud to host an impressive roster of local mystery writers, essayists, and events to celebrate Black History Month. Even though it’s cold outside, let’s show them some love and support their endeavors, big or small!

Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day, come find that special book for your special someone, or drop by for a fun Blind Date with a Book. Either way, we will be spreading the love. Looking for a last-minute gift? Enter to win tickets to see THE LIGHTNING THIEF musical on opening night – you can find out more at our store!

We are working on rescheduling the Kiese Laymon event, so stay tuned! Our apology for the last minute cancellation in January.

More information is below, and available on our Facebook page and our website
NOTE: All events are held at Pages Bookshop, unless otherwise indicated.
GR READS!
MY OWN WORDS
WHO : Pages Bookshop & You!

WHAT : GR READS! Book Club meeting, featuring a discussion of Rush Bader Ginsburg's MY OWN WORDS

WHEN : Tuesday 2/5 at 6pm
AUTHOR VISIT:
PETER LEONARD
WHO : Author Peter Leonard, son of legendary crime novelist Elmore Leonard.

WHAT : Pages is excited to welcome local Detroit author Peter Leonard in support of his latest book RAYLAN GOES TO DETROIT. Peter is the national bestselling author of seven novels.

WHEN : Thursday 2/7 at 6PM
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY:
BRIDGETT M. DAVIS
WHO : Author Bridgett M. Davis is the Professor of Journalism and the Writing Professions at Baruch College, CUNY, where she teaches creative, film and narrative writing and is Director of the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program.


WHAT : We are thrilled to be hosting Detroit author Bridgett M. Davis's launch party for her latest book THE WORLD ACCORDING TO FANNIE DAVIS, a daughter's moving homage to an extraordinary parent. This event is free and open to the public.

WHEN : Friday 2/8 at 6:30PM
FILM SCREENING + BOOK SIGNING:
JOSH MALERMAN
WHO : Josh Malerman, the New York Times bestselling author of BIRD BOX and Detroit local!

WHAT : We are extremely excited to be hosting a special screening with Senate Theater special guest Josh Malerman.

Tickets are limited, so we encourage you to purchase in advance. Your $25 ticket gets you admission to the film screening, a copy of BIRD BOX (novel), and a Q&A and signing with Josh Malerman.

WHEN : Saturday 2/16 at 2pm at the SENATE THEATER. Doors at 1pm.
AUTHOR VISIT:
STEPHEN MACK JONES
WHO : Stephen Mack Jones, local author of AUGUST SNOW and his most recent book LIVES LAID AWAY.

WHAT : We are so excited to have Stephen Mack Jones back at Pages for the second installment of his August Snow novels, LIVES LAID AWAY.

Stephen’s first book AUGUST SNOW was named a "2018 Michigan Notable Book" by the Library of Michigan. The Nero Wolfe Society awarded August Snow the 2018 Nero Award. LIVES LAID AWAY is the second book in the August Snow series.

WHEN : Tuesday 2/19 at 6pm.
AUTHOR VISIT:
CHRIS WILSON
WHO : Chris Wilson, author of THE MASTER PLAN: MY JOURNEY FROM A LIFE IN PRISON TO A LIFE OF PURPOSE

WHAT : Chris is the owner and founder of the Barclay Investment Corporation, a multi-service social enterprise specializing in residential and commercial contracting work. He also started House of DaVinci, a high-end furniture restoration and design company, and a combination art gallery/halfway house scheduled to open in 2019.

In 2016, Chris was featured in a moving Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign Video to promote prison reform and today, Chris is a speaker, advocate and social entrepreneur dedicated to employing citizens returning from prison.

WHEN : Wednesday 2/20 at 6pm. Location TBD.
AUTHOR VISIT:
MEGHAN O'GIEBLYN
WHO : Meghan O'Gieblyn, author of INTERIOR STATES: ESSAYS

WHAT : We are thrilled to host Midwestern author Meghan O'Gieblyn to discuss her essay collection, which explores two issues of American identity: faith, in general and the specific forms Christianity takes in particular; and the challenges of living in the Midwest when culture is felt to be elsewhere.

Meghan's essays have appeared in Harper's Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Best American Essays 2017, and the Pushcart Prize anthologies. She received and an MFA in Fiction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

WHEN : Thursday 2/21 at 6pm.
STORYTELLING EVENT:
THE DETROIT ASSOCIATION OF BLACK STORYTELLERS
WHO : Three local storytellers, Larry Castleberry, Mary Johnson Grant, and Sheryl Pryor, from the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers.

WHAT : We are excited to welcome DABS to Pages Bookshop for an evening of stories that honor Black History Month. This event is free and open to the public.

WHEN : Tuesday 2/26 at 6pm.
AUTHOR TALK: CELEBRATING DETROIT AUTHORS OF COLOR
WHO : Authors Nandi Comer and Aisha Sabatini Sloan.

WHAT : As a part of Black History Month, we will be celebrating authors of color by having a reading, followed by an intimate discussion about navigating the world as an author of color.

Nandi Comer received a joint MFA/MA in Poetry and African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University. She has received fellowships from the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, Cave Canem, Vermont Studio Center, and Virginia Center for the Arts. Her poems have appeared in Detroit Anthology, Crab Orchard Review, Prairie Schooner, and more.

Aisha Sabatini Sloan earned an MA in Cultural Studies and Studio Art from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Arizona.Her most recent essay collection, DREAMING OF RAMADI IN DETROIT was chosen by Maggie Nelson as the winner of the 1913 Open Prose Contest, nominated for the Iowa Essay Prize, and won the CLMP’s Firecracker award for Nonfiction. She is currently a Visiting Professor of Creative Nonfiction at the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan.

WHEN : Thursday 2/28 at 6pm.