An Intimate Conversation with Desiree Cooper - Editor of Black Summers

Neighbor x Folk welcomes you to join us on May 30th, 2026 for an intimate conversation with Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist & award winning author, Desiree Cooper.

Join us in the historic South Atrium of Michigan Central for an intimate reading and conversation as we dive into Desiree's latest work, Black Summers .

"Black Summers sings of porches, parks and rivers where Detroit's spirits run free. Desiree Cooper's anthology shows how, even in hard times, the earth and our imaginations conspire to keep us whole. These pages are a hymn to sunlight, laughter, and possibility." - Rue Mapp (Founder and CEO, Outdoor Afro)

Joining Desiree and moderating our discussion is Kelly Fordon. Kelly, a Detroit local, has published two award winnind short-story collections: I Have theAnswer (Wayne State University Press, 2020) and Garden for the Blind (WSUP, 2015). Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review Online, The Boston Review, The Michigan Quarterly Review, Rattle, and The Saturday Evening Post, among others.

Ticket cost includes a copy of Black Summers and an opportunity to listen in while Desiree discusses her experience as a Detroiter and the stories that inspired this body of work.

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