Desiree Cooper Children's Reading and Book Signing

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.”