NWS In The News

Listen to Mitch Albom and Sebastian Junger NWS Interviews

War correspondent, filmmaker and author, Sebastian Junger. Junger has written about the world’s most dangerous professions, from sailors to fire fighters to soldiers. His most recent book War, follows an U.S. Army platoon on a 15 month tour through the …

NY Times Best-Selling Author Doug Stanton talks about his books and the National Writers Series 2012 Winter/Spring Season

Thursday, 26 Jan 2012 (reposted 3/4/12)

(WJBK) – Michigan native and bestselling author Doug Stanton will join other acclaimed writers at the Book Lovers Getway in Traverse City, Mich. this weekend.

Author Doug Stanton Returns to Michigan: MyFoxDETROIT.com

Jodi Picoult Reading Group Guide

This reading group guide for Lone Wolf includes an introduction, discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Jodi Picoult.…

Doug Stanton attracts well-known authors to Traverse City for National Writers Series

Neal Rubin, The Detroit News  |  February 2, 2012 (reposted 3/6/12)
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The Old Miami Bar might work. The badges on the wall, the black-and-white photos, the sofas around the pool table that look like customers brought them …

Vince Gilligan Accepts Writers Guild of America Award

wriers Guild of america awardPete Hammond, deadline.com | Sunday February 19, 2012
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‘Breaking Bad‘s’ Vince Gilligan accepted the television Drama Series honor saying, “We wouldn’t have a show without Bryan Cranston.”…

The Story Continues for Traverse City’s National Writers Series

Jeff Smith, MyNorth.com  |  February 13, 2012
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Northern Michigan: How author Doug Stanton’s great idea for the Traverse City National Writers Series is turning heads in the publishing industry.…

National Writers Series and Beyond – A Book Lover’s Trip Worth Taking

Megan Schaffer, Night Light Revue  |  February 11, 2012
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There’s good reason why Traverse City was recently ranked as a top city for book lovers. Not only does this lakeshore city hum a little literary tune all …

UpNorth TV Program Alert: NWS: An Evening with Vince Gilligan to be broadcast

The January NWS program, “An Evening with Vince Gilligan” will be cablecast on the following dates/times on UpNorth TV

Sunday 2/19/12 @ 10 pm
Tuesday 2/21/12 @ 10 pm
Wednesday 2/22/12 @ 11:30 pm
Thursday 2/23/12 @ 11 pm…

Back on the Case | Elmore Leonard Returns With ‘Raylan’

Olen Steinhauer, New York Times, Sunday Book Review  |  February 2, 2012
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Two-time National Writers Series featured author, Elmore Leonard, was featured on the most prime real estate for an author, the front cover of the …

…books, authors, writing front and center here in northern Michigan

Kate Bassett, Harbor Light Newspaper | February 1, 2012
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Walk along the snow-dusted sidewalks in downtown Traverse City on certain nights of the month and you’ll likely hear folks talking books. Yes, books. Not the fate of …