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National Writers Series Presents

The Lions Finally Roar! A NWS event with Author Bill Morris and Guest Host Keith Gave

Funny, insightful, and, for a long-suffering Lions fan like myself, surprisingly fun to read. A wise and winning book that’s a must for any fan of the game.

- Taylor Plimpton, sportswriter and author of Notes from the Night: A Life After Dark

Dec 18, 2024

The tide is finally turning for the Detroit Lions, the most hapless team in football. Veteran journalist and author Bill Morris 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.

The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q and A and author signing. Each ticket comes with a signed HARDCOVER copy of The Lions Finally Roared. A two-ticket purchase comes with one signed HARDCOVER copy of the book. Signed books are only available at the event. (You can opt for a two-ticket package with one signed book. One two-ticket/one-book package can be purchased per online order. For additional packages, please call the box office or place additional order).


Admission

Tickets available to Friends of the NWS on 10/23 and to the public on 10/30


Performances

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 - 7:00pm

  • Sustaining Sponsor: The Green Brick Foundation
  • Season Sponsor: NorthGuard Technology Group
  • Event Sponsor: Cherry Republic
  • Entertainment Sponsor: Little Fleet
  • Arts Benefactor: Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network
  • Grantors: Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts
  • Media Sponsors: Traverse City Record-Eagle, Interlochen Public Radio, Up North Media, Midwest Broadcasting, Northern Express
  • Supporting Sponsors: Image 360, Horizon Books, Amical, Cambria Suites
  • Official Airport: Cherry Capital Airport
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