Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour. All tour dates take place throughout April, May, June, July, and August at locations across Michigan. For most up-to-date information regarding individual tour visits, it is recommended that attendees contact the host location before traveling to programs. All program times listed are Eastern Standard Time unless noted otherwise.
*Note: Not all dates/locations for the 2026 Michigan Notable Books Author tour are finalized. Look for updates as the final dates/locations are determined.
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 9:30AM
Author: Lela Nargi - "Miss Betti, What Is This?: How Detroit's School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the Menu"
Host: Detroit Public Library - Main
Event Address: 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: John Counts - "Bear County, Michigan: Stories"
Host: Pere Marquette District Library
Event Address: 185 E 4th St., Clare, MI 48617
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Khadijah Queen - "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran's Memoir"
Host: Capital Area District Libraries - Holt - Delhi Branch
Event Address: 2078 Aurelius Road, Holt, Michigan 48842
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Evelyn Sterne - "The House of David: Salvation, Scandal, and Survival in a Modern American Commune"
Host: Cass District Library - Edwardsburg Branch
Event Address: 26964 Main St., Edwardsburg, MI 49112
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Evelyn Sterne - "The House of David: Salvation, Scandal, and Survival in a Modern American Commune"
Host: Buchanan District Library
Event Address: 128 E Front St., Buchanan, MI 49107
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00AM
Author: Evelyn Sterne - "The House of David: Salvation, Scandal, and Survival in a Modern American Commune"
Host: Hartford Public Library
Event Address: 12 Church St., Hartford, MI 49057
Updated: 4/8/2025
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:30PM
Author: Cheryl L. Neely - "No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference"
Host: White Lake Township Library
Event Address: 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd, White Lake, MI 48386
Date: Monday, May 18, 2026 at TBD
Author: Robert “Carlos” Fuentes - "The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan"
Host: Eastpointe High School Library
Event Address: 15501 Couzens Ave., Eastpointe, MI 48021
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Aram Mrjoian - "Waterline: A Novel"
Host: Oak Park Public Library
Event Address: 14200 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, MI 48237
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 11:00AM
Author: Cheryl L. Neely - "No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference"
Host: Portage District Library
Event Address: 300 Library Ln., Portage, MI 49002
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 at TBD
Author: C.M. Kushins - "Cooler Than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard"
Host: Caroline Kennedy Library of Dearborn Heights Library
Event Address: 24590 George St., Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Robert “Carlos” Fuentes - "The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan"
Host: Oscoda County District Library - Main Library
Event Address: 430 W 8th St., Mio, MI 48647
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: Pero G. Dagbovie - "Forever in the Path: The Black Experience at Michigan State University"
Host: East Lansing Public Library
Event Address: 950 Abbot Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: C.M. Kushins - "Cooler Than Cool: The Life and Work of Elmore Leonard"
Host: Shelby Township Library
Event Address: 52610 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, MI 48316
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: John Counts - "Bear County, Michigan: Stories"
Host: Presque Isle District Library
Event Address: Rogers Theater - 257 N 3rd St., Rogers City, MI 49779
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11:00AM
Author: John Counts - "Bear County, Michigan: Stories"
Host: Boyne District Library
Event Address: 201 E Main St., Boyne City, MI 49712
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 2:00PM
Author: Cheryl L. Neely - "No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference"
Host: Royal Oak Public Library
Event Address: 222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Susan Hollister Wasserman - "Stepping Off The Boat: Stories From North Manitou Island"
Host: Loutit District Library
Event Address: 407 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417
Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: Robert “Carlos” Fuentes - "The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan"
Host: Hart Area Public Library
Event Address: Hart Community Center - 407 S State St., Hart, MI 49420
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Jim Daniels - "An Ignorance of Trees: A Memoir in Essays"
Host: Marshall District Library
Event Address: 124 W Green St., Marshall, MI 49068
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: Robert “Carlos” Fuentes - "The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan"
Host: Fennville District Library
Event Address: 400 W Main St., Fennville, MI 49408
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Jim Daniels - "An Ignorance of Trees: A Memoir in Essays"
Host: Brighton District Library
Event Address: 100 Library Dr., Brighton, MI 48116
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: Susan Hollister Wasserman - "Stepping Off The Boat: Stories From North Manitou Island"
Host: Glen Lake Community Library
Event Address: 10115 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Jim Daniels - "An Ignorance of Trees: A Memoir in Essays"
Host: Holly Township Library
Event Address: 1116 N Saginaw St., Holly, MI 48442
Date: Friday, June 18, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Susan Hollister Wasserman - "Stepping Off The Boat: Stories From North Manitou Island"
Host: Suttons Bay Bingham District Library
Event Address: 416 Front St., Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Aram Mrjoian - "Waterline: A Novel"
Host: Salem-South Lyon District Library
Event Address: 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00PM
Author: John Counts - "Bear County, Michigan: Stories"
Host: Frankenmuth James E Wickson District Library
Event Address: 1598 359 S Franklin St., Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Mulherin - "This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan"
Host: Benzonia Public Library
Event Address: 891 Michigan Ave., Benzonia, MI 49616
Date: Monday, June 29, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Khadijah Queen - "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: A Veteran's Memoir"
Host: Harper Woods Library
Event Address: 19601 Harper Ave., Harper Woods, MI 48225
Updated: 4/13/2026
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Rob Miller - "The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music"
Host: Dearborn Public Library - Henry Ford Centennial Library
Event Address: 16301 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48126
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 2:00PM
Author: Zoe Persico - "How to Talk to Your Succulent"
Host: Comstock Township Library
Event Address: 6130 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Date: Friday, July 10, 2026 at 4:00PM
Author: Zoe Persico - "How to Talk to Your Succulent"
Host: Branch District Library - Coldwater Branch
Event Address: 10 E. Chicago St., Coldwater MI 49036-1615
Date: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Zoe Persico - "How to Talk to Your Succulent"
Host: Bridgeman Public Library
Event Address: 4460 Lake St., Bridgman, MI 49106
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Mulherin - "This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan"
Host: Manistee County Library - Main Branch
Event Address: 95 Maple St., Manistee, MI 49660
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00PM
Author: Rob Miller - "The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music"
Host: Northville District Library
Event Address: 212 W Cady St., Northville, MI 48167
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Mulherin - "This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan"
Host: St. Ignace Public Library
Event Address: 110 W Spruce St., St Ignace, MI 49781
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6:30PM
Author: Rob Miller - "The Hours Are Long, But the Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music"
Host: Saline District Library
Event Address: 555 N Maple Rd., Saline, MI 48176
Date: Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:30PM
Author: Jeffrey Holden - "Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project"
Host: Gladwin County District Library
Event Address: 402 James Robertson Dr., Gladwin, MI 48624
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:30PM
Author: Jeffrey Holden - "Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project"
Host: Escanaba Public Library
Event Address: 400 Ludington St., Escanaba, MI 49829
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 5:30PM
Author: Jeffrey Holden - "Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project"
Host: DeTour Public Library of Superior District Library
Event Address: 202 S. Division St., DeTour Village, MI 49725
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Mulherin - "This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan"
Host: Charlotte Community Library
Event Address: 226 Bostwick St. S., Charlotte, MI 48813
Updated: 4/8/2026
Date: Monday, August 3, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Todd Goddard - "Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life"
Host: Alcona County Library - Harrisonville Branch
Event Address: 312 W. Main St., Harrisville, MI 48740
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Aram Mrjoian - "Waterline: A Novel"
Host: Community District Library - Corunna Branch
Event Address: 210 E Corunna Ave., Corunna, MI 48817
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:30PM
Author: Todd Goddard - "Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life"
Host: Tahquamenon Area Public Library
Event Address: 700 Newberry Ave., Newberry, MI 49868
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at TBD
Author: Todd Goddard - "Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life"
Host: Negaunee Public Library
Event Address: 319 W Case St., Negaunee, MI 49866
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 6:00PM (Central Time)
Author: Todd Goddard - "Devouring Time: Jim Harrison, a Writer's Life"
Host: Ironwood Carnegie Library
Event Address: 235 East Aurora St., Ironwood, MI 49938
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 1:30PM
Author: Cheryl Neely - "No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference"
Host: Adrian District Library
Event Address: 143 E. Maumee St., Adrian, MI 49221
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00PM
Author: Robert “Carlos” Fuentes - "The Vacation: A Teenage Migrant Farmworker’s Experience Picking Cherries in Michigan"
Host: Van Buren District Library - Webster Memorial Library
Event Address: 200 North Phelps St., Decatur, MI 49045
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2026 at 5:30PM
Author: Jeffrey M. Holden - "Dead Moose on Isle Royale: Off Trail with the Citizen Scientists of the Wolf-Moose Project"
Host: Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Event Address: 211 N 1st Ave., Alpena, MI 49707
Updated: 4/8/2026
Date: TBD
Author: Aram Mrjoian - "Waterline: A Novel"
Host: Tecumseh District Library
Event Address: 215 N Ottawa St., Tecumseh, MI 49286
Updated: 4/13/2026
