The Metro Detroit Book and Author Society
Presents the 91st Author Luncheon
Monday, October 16, 2017
Burton Manor
27777 Schoolcraft Road, Livonia, MI 48150 (Between Middlebelt & Inkster off I-96)
Ticket sales begin online at 12am Tuesday, September 5th, at www.bookandauthor.info and
by phone at 9am at 586-685-5750 x102. Tickets $40
Chris Bohjalian – The Sleepwalker
Chris Bohjalian is the critically acclaimed author of nineteen books, including “The Sandcastle Girls” and “Midwives,” which was a number one New York Times bestseller and a selection of the Oprah Book Club. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and three of his novels have been adapted into movies. His new novel “The Sleepwalker” is a spooky thriller about sex, secrets and the mysteries of sleep.
Claire Messud – The Burning Girl
Claire Messud is the award-winning author of six novels, including “The Woman Upstairs” and “The Emperor’s Children,” which was a highly praised New York Times best-seller. Her critically acclaimed new book is “The Burning Girl,” a coming-of-age story that is being called a hypnotic portrait of the complexities of female friendship.
Drew Philp – A $500 House in Detroit: Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City
Drew Philp is the author of the memoir “A $500 House in Detroit,” the true story of a recent college graduate who wandered into Detroit and bought a ruined hulk of a once-grand house in an attempt at urban homesteading. The Michigan native’s story is part coming-of-age tale, part history lesson and part social commentary about a city battling back.
Heather Ann Thompson – Blood in the Water
Heather Ann Thompson is a University of Michigan historian who won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for her nonfiction book, “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy,” the story of the infamous 1971 Attica Prison uprising in New York State and the state’s cover-up that followed the death of thirty-nine men. She has written extensively on mass incarceration and its impact on the nation.
Jane Alexander – Wild Things, Wild Places
Jane Alexander is a national treasure -- a Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award-winning actress who has appeared in dozens of productions on Broadway, television and movies, and has served as Director of the National Endowment for the Arts. Alexander won raves for her stunning portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in two ABC miniseries. She has also made her mark on the natural world as a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society and a director of the Audubon Society. Her new book is “Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth.”
For additional information, please visit our website at www.bookandauthor.info or call 586-685-5750 x102.
Mark your calendars now for the Spring Luncheon – May 21, 2018
-- Tammy Turgeon Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640 Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750