Join us for this special author event, with John Gallagher, author of Rust Belt Reporter, in conversation with Brian Cox, Detroit newspaper editor.

Reflecting on his life's work as a reporter, including thirty-two years with the Detroit Free Press, journalist John Gallagher merges memoir with an insider's account of the challenges facing Detroit and other Rust Belt cities, as well as the tensions inside local newsrooms throughout the country.

Alongside sage insight into the difficulties and decline of traditional media, Gallagher's experience and advice inspires hope, often underscoring and celebrating the surprising and happy reinvention of heartland cities like Detroit.

The event will include a reading, Q & A, and signing opportunity.

John Gallagher is a veteran journalist, author, and authority on urban affairs, particularly relating to Rust Belt cities. Educated at DePaul University in Chicago and Columbia University in New York, he joined the Detroit Free Press in 1987 as an urban affairs writer and continued reporting there for thirty-two years. A resident of Detroit, Gallagher continues to work as a public speaker, author, and freelance journalist.

Brian Cox is a newspaper editor in Detroit. He's received a variety of journalism awards and has published numerous short stories. His short story "The Surrogate Initiative" was selected for Houghton Mifflin's "The Best American Mystery Stories 2020" anthology. He is a New York Times crossword constructor. He is the artistic director of Pencilpoint Theatreworks in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He has directed for the Detroit Fringe Festival. His full-length play 'Clutter' received its world premiere at Theatre Nova in March 2017 and received the Wilde Award for Best New Script.

Tickets are free but required since space is limited.