May 24, 2026

Be Like the Serviceberry

Author Robin Wall Kimmerer returns to Traverse City
By Jamie Kauffold | Aug. 2, 2025

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Serviceberry and Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer shares a message of a “gift economy,” a shift from capitalism and scarcity toward abundance, at the National Writers Series at City Opera House on Saturday, Aug. 9. The event begins at 7pm with a cash bar and live music and includes a Q&A and author signing. Matthew L.M. Fletcher, professor of law and American culture at the University of Michigan, will be the guest host for the evening. Tickets range from $10-$45 with virtual and in-person options. nationalwritersseries.org/author-event/robin-wall-kimmerer

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