Have you noticed the massive success of the Detroit Lions recently? Well, so has the National Writers Series! Game after game, fans—even those who don’t usually watch the Lions—are in complete awe of how they’ve shifted from one of the worst teams in the NFL to a top contender for the Super Bowl. Last year they made it to the playoffs, and this year ESPN predicts that they’ll be the 2025 winners of the Super Bowl LIX! 

Author and journalist Bill Morris takes note of this wild triumph that’s sent the Lions leaping into the end zone every… single… game. He writes that the tide is finally turning for the Detroit Lions, the most hapless team in football. 

Bill captures the team’s recent turnaround and playoff run under the savvy stewardship of Sheila Ford Hamp, general manager Brad Holmes and charismatic coach Dan Campbell. The Lions have now rejoined the ranks of the league’s elite and, at long last, are roaring with pride.

Deeply researched and briskly written, The Lions Finally Roar is about more than football. It also explores the American class system, the team’s linked history with Detroit and its auto and music industries, the city’s changing racial dynamics, the rising power of television, and how all of it transformed the NFL from a fall sport into a multi-billion-dollar, year-round behemoth and cornerstone of American popular culture.

EVENT DETAILS
NWS has virtual and in-person ticket options for all of its events. You can see Bill Morris in-person at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan, or buy livestream tickets and watch from anywhere in the world. For in-person ticket holders, the City Opera House doors open at 6 p.m. with live music and a cash bar. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q&A. Bill Morris will personalize books after the event. For virtual ticket holders, the livestream opens at 6:50 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION
This is a modified book bundled event, meaning for a two ticket package, one book comes with the purchase. A one-person ticket purchase comes with one book. Please note that tickets do not include fees.

VIRTUAL TICKETS (ticket fees not included):
Virtual Ticket plus book: $40.50
(Virtual ticket $15)

STUDENT TICKETS: (Books are not included)
Student Tickets: $10

FAQS:

Why do I have to buy a book with my tickets?
NWS will often include a book with every ticket (or two tickets). We sometimes bundle a book with a ticket to lure a high-profile author to our fine small town. This is now a common practice with authors on book tours—their publishers require the bundle, not only to introduce the author to his or her readers, but also to sell books. Please note, all books are 20 percent off.

What if I already purchased the book?
If you already have the book, the book with your ticket makes a great gift for friends and family. Or, you can donate your book by contacting our office manager at operations@nwstc.org. If you can’ afford to buy the book with a ticket, please use the code BookChampion (one word) when buying a virtual or in-person ticket.

Is this event kid friendly?
Most of our events are not appropriate for children.