Join author Desiree Cooper, author of "Nothing Special," for a reading of this children’s book on August 27 at 3 pm. The first thirteen children who register for this event will receive a free copy of "Nothing Special." This event takes place at the Bellaire Library.

These events are supported by a grant from the Grand Traverse Community Foundation. 

Desiree Cooper is a 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, former attorney, and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist. Her debut collection of flash fiction, "Know the Mother," won numerous awards, including 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award. Cooper’s children’s picture book, "Nothing Special," is a 2023 Paterson Prizewinner and included on the New York Public Library’s “10 Best Children’s Books of 2022.” 

This event is free and open to the public, but we do ask that you register in advance.