Michigan Pride Author Series This Fall at Portage District Library

The Half Life of Everything, Deborah Carol Gang's first novel, finds a married couple facing an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Finding love, mourning it's loss, and finding love again, David and Kate's story rides the waves the insidious disease leaves in its wake. Goodreads.com, contributor Wendy said, quote, "a lovely and complicated story that so many have to deal with. (Deborah Carol Gang's) writing is both comforting and provocative."

Born in Lansing and currently residing in Farmington Hills, Stephen Mack Jones is an award-winning playwright, and recipient of the Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellowship. He followed the success of his debut novel, August Snow, with Lives Laid Away, both of which follow an ex-cop in Detroit who serves up some vigilante justice in Mexicantown.

The acclaimed The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton follow the medieval misadventures of a surgeon through 11 published novels. Join Kalamazoo born author Mel Starr as he reads from his twelfth installment, Without a Trace and answers questions about writing and historical accuracy. Without a Trace will be available September 20th.