An Evening with Adriana Trigiani "The View From Lake Como" (Virtual)

Get on the boat! We’re going to Lake Como! New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Adriana Trigiani is the consummate storyteller. The adored novelist, who’s also a celebrated screenwriter, producer, director, and podcast host, pays homage to her Italian roots in her novels, consistently bringing both laughter and tears to her devoted readers ever since her debut twenty-five years ago with Big Stone Gap. The evening conversation will be hosted by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and NWS co-founder, Doug Stanton. 

Her new novel is a fresh, contemporary, intergenerational must-read. The View From Lake Como is everything an immersive summer read should be—funny and heart-wrenching, with perfectly imperfect characters. The novel is a love letter to big Italian American families, Old World roots, and daughters who learn to live life on their own terms. It’s for anyone who finally wants to start living the life they’ve always dreamed of.

Livestreaming begins at 6:50pm ET and the program begins at 7pm ET. Each virtual ticket includes a trade hardcover copy of The View From Lake Como ($29 value), available for local pickup in Traverse City or shipped to you. Additional fees apply.

Book Publication Date: July 8, 2025 – Traverse City locals who’d like to read the book in advance of the event can pick up their copy at Horizon Books, beginning July 8th. You can also choose to have the book shipped directly to you with our livestreaming tickets, additional fees apply. Call Horizon Books at 231-946-7290 to check on availability or if you have questions about receiving your featured book.

Virtual Ticket: $40

Students and Teachers Ticket: $10
No age restriction with a valid school ID, student and teacher tickets admit one person to the live or virtual event. Books are not included.

About Our Book Sales

If purchasing a book isn’t an option for any reason, use the code BookChampion at checkout to receive a complimentary copy, no questions asked. You will only pay the price of admission, thanks to a generous donor who will pay for your book.

One of the most exciting parts of attending our events is getting a signed copy of the author's latest book along with the chance to meet the writer and have them personalize it after the show. Please note: signed books are only available at the live event.

Each sale benefits our local partner Horizon Books in downtown Traverse City, Michigan. The bundled price of National Writers Series books is always 20 percent below retail, so you also get a great deal.

If you already own the featured book, the one you receive with your ticket makes a great gift for friends and family. Or you can donate it back to us at the National Writers Series, and we'll distribute it to libraries and young writers in Northern Michigan.

We think a new book is one of the greatest joys of life, and we thank you for helping us make Traverse City one of the premiere destinations for authors through our book sales.

Guest Host: Doug Stanton is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of In Harm’s Way and 12 Strong, made into a major motion picture by Jerry Bruckheimer, and The Odyssey of Echo Company. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Time, The Washington Post, Men’s Journal, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, Esquire, and Outside.

He was awarded the 2021 Steven Ambrose Oral History award. He attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Hampshire College, and received an MFA from the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. He created the National Writers Series in 2009 with his wife, Anne, and attorney Grant Parsons. He and Anne have three children and live in Traverse City.