Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch
July 13, 7-8:30 p.m.
grpl.org, (616) 988-5400

Acclaimed author Bonnie Jo Campbell will read a selection from her award winning Michigan-centered book, American Salvage, and discuss her writing, editing, and publishing experience.

National Book Awards Discussion
Schuler Books & Music, Downtown Grand Rapids
July 16, 6:30-8 p.m.
grpl.org, (616) 942-2561

The National Books Awards are the nation's paramount literary prize, given to acknowledge achievements in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult's literature. Join the staff of the Grand Rapids Public library at Schuler Books & Music's downtown location as they share their favorite National Books Award winners and nominees.

Me, My Mom, and Erma
Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch
July 27, 7-8:30 p.m.
grpl.org, (616) 988-5400

Author Wade Rouse will discuss how the three H's-humor, heartbreak, and honesty-are closely connected and define his memoirs. And, how he learned to laugh at life and overcome fears from his two greatest teachers: his mother and Erma Bombeck. His discussion will weave in the writing process, securing an agent, working with a major publisher, and what it is like to be an author today.

Michigan Murders
Cooley Law School, Grand Rapids
July 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
grpl.org, (616) 988-5400

Award winning crime author Mardi Link explores four crimes that continue to perplex citizens in the Great Lakes State: The Robinson Family murders, Sister Mary Janina's disappearance and killing, the death of Jerry Tobias, and the serial killings of Ann Arbor co-eds. Join Link, the staff of the Grand Rapids Public Library, and friends at Cooley Law School for this author event, where she will discuss what makes these crimes stand out in our collective memory, how they were dealt with in the courts, and what new information has come to light.