# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: FREE AUTHOR EVENT
Our library has been selected to be a host for a Michigan Notable Book Author Tour! We will be hosting John Counts, the author of "Bear County: Michigan Stories", on April 17 at 6pm! 

If you'd like a reminder call please fill out this form: 
https://form.jotform.com/260633988156064

Information about "Bear County: Michigan Stories"

Following desperate characters in desperate circumstances in the rural Michigan.

In these colorful, darkly comic stories, veteran journalist and crime reporter John Counts takes readers to an often-ignored part of the country: a fictional Great Lakes coastal town in northern Michigan defined by beauty and bleakness. The cast of characters in these connected stories ranges from addicts to backwoods misfits to ruined lumber families, all bound together by their desire to obtain something just out of reach. Big Frank breaks out of a rehab facility trying to outrun grief. The women in the village of Brotherhood grapple with sterility resulting from an environmental calamity. A local politician must convince her mother to leave a nudist colony. And in the final, sweeping story, a splinter group from the local tribe attempts to reclaim its ancestral land by force. The people of Bear County and their predicaments encompass the wildly original and yet totally ordinary truths about American life off the beaten track.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clare/michigan-notable-book-author-event-john-counts/200029804359053
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 99

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Clare
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 185 E 4th St, Clare, MI, United States, Michigan 48617
- **lat**: 43.8189
- **long**: -84.76647
- **full address**: 185 E 4th St, Clare, MI, United States, Michigan 48617

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts being held?
  - **A:** Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 185 E 4th St, Clare, MI, United States, Michigan 48617.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts?
  - **A:** Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts is organized by Pere Marquette District Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Michigan Notable Book Author Event: John Counts is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Clare, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 90+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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