It’s Not A Book Report, It’s a Book Slam (with Tiki Drinks)

October 28, 2019

On Wednesday, October 30, some of the best writers in Detroit along with local bibliophiles will meet up for a night of sharing the books that changed their life in a short story slam-style event.

Lost River Tiki Story Slam

Book lovers, listen up!

On Wednesday, October 30, some of the best writers in Detroit along with local bibliophiles will meet up for a night of sharing the books that changed their life in a short story slam-style event.

The night is a support of the Detroit Jewish Book Fair, happening this week. Author Anna Clark, former Detroit News columnist Laura Berman, poet Casey Lynne Rocheteau, and writers Justin Sledge and Janice Fialka-Feldman will all share stories of the authors and books that have affected them deeply over the years. 

Find info here. CultueShift’s Amanda LeClaire will also be sharing her favorite book.

Click the player to hear CultureShift talk with Anna Clark, author of “The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy,” and event organizer Zak Rosen about the Lost River Tiki Story Slam.

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.

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