All Ages Event

Editor and Moderator Nora Shalaway Carpenter will be joined by several contributing authors to discuss the anthology Rural Voices. From a mountain town in New Mexico to the gorges of New York to the arctic tundra of Alaska, you’ll find yourself visiting parts of this country you might not know existed—and meet characters whose lives might be surprisingly similar to your own. 

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Have you found yourself talking to your plants? Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself, just one more plant baby? Well, Rick Vuyst doesn’t think those are bad things during a pandemic, in fact he believes plants are helping to save the day in 2020. Join us as we discuss this and more with Rick on Facebook LIVE. 

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Travel to Tuscany with New York Times bestseller Lori Nelson Spielman, author of The Life List, when she joins us virtually  to talk about her new release, The Star Crossed Sisters of Tuscany. 

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Debut author Alena Dillon drops in for a virtual chat to discuss Mercy House, now in development as a CBS All Access television series, which Amy Schumer called  “A life-altering debut featuring fierce, funny, and irreverent women who battle the most powerful institution in the world. This is the book we’ve all been waiting for.”

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Some of the top authors in YA fiction today stop in for a virtual visit to discuss their collection of romantic, realistic, and uplifting love stories. Together, Apart is a collection of finding love in unexpected places during an unprecedented time . . . each with the one thing we all want: a guaranteed happy ending. Join us in conversation with Erin Craig, Erin Hahn, Rachael Lippincott, Sajni Parel, and Auriane Desombre.

We are delighted to welcome America’s Favorite Storyteller, John Grisham, in conversation with fellow author, John Hart, to our October event roster! Come tune in for the afternoon as he shares with us his newest novel, A Time for Mercy. The event is FREE to attend but registartion is required. 

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The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 lineup, bringing respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields direct to your screen of choice with the support of our streaming partners, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books.

The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 lineup, bringing respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields direct to your screen of choice with the support of our streaming partners, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books.

The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 lineup, bringing respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields direct to your screen of choice with the support of our streaming partners, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books.

The Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 lineup, bringing respected leaders and innovators from a broad spectrum of creative fields direct to your screen of choice with the support of our streaming partners, Detroit Public Television and PBS Books.