This event is now taking place in the 1st Floor Lobby of the Downtown Library.

 As a transwoman and a professional maintenance technician, Mercury Stardust has discovered (the hard way) that we live in a world with much to fear. If you've ever felt panicked about opening your home to strangers in order to fix a maintenance issue, her book is for you.

Local author Caroline Huntoon will read from their debut novel Skating on Mars, followed by a Q&A. Life isn’t easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn’t hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they’re nonbinary. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. When Mars’ triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head.

Learn how Gale Galligan, author and creator of The Baby-Sitters Club, got into comics and eventually turned that passion into a career. Gale will pull back the curtain on their graphic novel-making process, and do a small drawing demo.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Learn to draw complex shapes and figures by starting with simple forms and then adding detail. Dan Santat, author and creator of The Adventures of Beekle and A First Time for Everything, will guide this hands-on drawing workshop and let you see how an artist views the world.

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Join award-winning Special Guest Nate Powell, co-author and comic artist of of the March trilogy and author of Swallow Me Whole and Save It for Later, as he discusses his career in comics with MSU Professor and comics scholar, Julian Chambliss. 

This event is part of A2CAF, an annual all-ages Comic Arts Festival!

Ann Arbor Author Steve Amick celebrates his latest book, You Shall See The Beautiful Things. Envisioned as a “nocturne,” Steve Amick’s playful, multilayered novel expansively retells Eugene Field’s famed verse “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.”

Join author Paul Vachon for a presentation on the newly-released second edition of his book Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, a photographic account of significant events in Detroit's history.

Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline invites the curious reader along that chronological path that is Detroit’s past and present. 

Olympic ice dancing medalists Alex and Maia Shibutani discuss their beautifully illustrated picture book highlighting the achievements of many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have made invaluable contributions to the world. They will be joined in discussion by Paralympian Chuck Aoki.

Join David Roth and Rinee Shah for a joke writing workshop in support of their new book LOL 101: A Kid's Guide to Writing Jokes!

Want to write your own jokes? This book shows you how!

In the author’s talk, Kevin Chen will introduce his well-received novel Ghost Town by discussing the definition of “Ghost,” “Ghost Town” and their meanings in different cultural contexts with the audience. Kevin will also lead the audience to explore the places he has visited, his life experiences in Taiwan and Europe, and other elements that serve as inspirations for the story.