2025 Midwest Literary Walk | Saturday\, Ap r. 12\, 2025
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Now a staple in the library&rsquo\;s annual cal
endar\, the Midwest Literary Walk is attended by people near and far. Lit
Walk is a series of author interviews or presentations\, all hosted on the
same day and held at different venues within walking distance from one an
other. Lit Walk is intended to be a celebration of literature\, reading\,
and the Chelsea community\, featuring nationally recognized\, high-caliber
authors who speak right in our historic downtown. \; \;
< br />Lit Walk should remove barriers between everyday people and fantastic literature and authors. For this reason\, we never require tickets or reg istration to attend. All three author talks are open to everyone with no a dmittance charge. \;
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Books by Lit Walk authors can alway
s be borrowed from the library in print or ebook or audiobook formats\; ho
wever\, our fantastic Indie bookstore\, Serendipity Books\, will also offe
r print copies for sale during the event. Each author talk concludes with
a book signing. \;
New this year\, we have altered the L
it Walk schedule to allow more time between author talks. Stop for lunch\,
check out the cute Chelsea shops\, and take your time strolling from one
venue to the next. \;
New York Times Bestselling
Author Shelby Van Pelt \; | 11am | Main Street Church | 320 N Main St
\, Chelsea\, MI 48118
Shelby Van Pelt&rsquo\;s nove
l\, Remarkably Bright Creatures was one of the most borrowed books at CDL
last year\, and of course\, was an instant New York Times bestseller. Libr
ary Journal declares that &ldquo\;Van Pelt has written an irresistibly won
derful\, warm\, funny\, heartbreaking first novel\, full of gentle people
(and one octopus) bravely powering through their individual scars left by
lives that have beaten them up but have not brought them dow.&rdquo\;
Edgar Award Winner Angie Kim \; | 1:30pm | First Con
gregational Church of Chelsea | 121 E Middle St\, Chelsea\, MI 48118
Angie Kim is the winner of the 2020 Edgar Award and the
Strand Critic&rsquo\;s Award among many others. Of her second novel\, Happ
iness Falls\, Publisher&rsquo\;s Weekly asserts that &ldquo\;Readers will
be fascinated with how Kim bends the structure of a whodunit to serve a br
oader exploration of the dynamics of human relations and moved by her skil
l at wresting joy from tragedy.&rdquo\;
New York Times Bestselling Author Sarah Vowell \; | 3:30pm | Chelsea First Unit ed Methodist Church | 128 Park St\, Chelsea\, MI 48118
\nLit Walk culminates with the New York Times bestselling author of seve n nonfiction books on American history and culture\, Sarah Vowell! In addi tion to her career as an author\, Vowell is also an accomplished journalis t and a voice actor who played teen superhero Violet Parr in the Academy A ward-winning The Incredibles\, and its sequel\, Incredibles 2. Her book La fayette in the Somewhat United States made headlines again in 2024 during the Bicentennial of Lafayette&rsquo\;s Farewell Tour. Vowell challenges th e notion of dusty history books with what Kirkus calls &ldquo\;An enlighte ning and entertaining blend of history and edged attitude.&rdquo\;
\n\nThank you to all who make the Chelsea District Library&rsquo\;s Midwest Literary Walk possible. \;
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Friends of Chelsea Di
strict Library
Serendipity Books
\nLiterati Books
\nCh elsea Area Chamber of Commerce
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