NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Vol. 40, No. 26
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DIVERSE ARRAY OF BOOKS FOUND AT LOCAL AUTHOR FAIR BY SARAH WRIGHT swright@candgnews.com
Community members had the opportunity to stop at the Troy Community Center on Nov. 16 to explore a wide variety of books at the Local Author Fair. The Troy Public Library hosted this event from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. With around 55 local authors signed up for this event, attendees of all ages with interests in many different literary genres could meet with the writers and potentially buy some new books. “We have authors writing for children, teens, and adults,” TPL Head of Youth Services Keegan Sulecki said in an email.
Though some malls appear to be struggling in the metro Detroit area, shopping centers in Troy, like Somerset Collection and the Oakland Mall, appear to be adapting or looking for different ways to continue to bring in more foot traffic. “I am in frequent contact with the ownership and management of both the Somerset Collection See MALLS on page 12A
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ABOVE: Santa Claus’ crystal holiday castle is available to guests for the holiday season at Somerset Collection, located at 2800 W. Big Beaver Road.
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Ron Brooks, author of the “Dewey the Dragon” books, was present during the Local Author Fair at the Troy Community Center.
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“We have romance, mystery, thriller, nonfiction, poetry etc. The authors appreciate the opportunity to share their work with members of the public and also network with other authors. This is our second year and we had a great turnout last year.” One of the writers present