Welcome to Traverse City–"one of the top ten places to see in the world"–Wall Street Journal 2025
2026 Author Events
Coming soon! Join our email newsletter to get first dibs on tickets! To be announced mid-January.
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Finding Gobi: A Little Dog With a Very Big Heart
April 13, 2026
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The Future is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land
April 19, 2026
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Author of "Refuge"
Glorians: Visitations from the Holy Ordinary
June 14, 2026
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Author of "Attack From Within"
The Fix: Saving America from a Corruption of a Mob-Style Government
July 13, 2026
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Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being
August 2, 2026
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Generation AI and the Transformation of Human Being
August 9, 2026
NWS Raising Writers
Our Raising Writers program serves 1,200 students across a six-county region. We also host Battle of the Books, where 350 students read 8 books and battle their knowledge of what they read each spring.
Creative Writing Classes
NWS pays highly-trained instructors to teach our writing classes to area youth.
College Essay Classes
Learn writing techniques, skills, and confidence to write a powerful college admissions essay.
