The Detroit Writing Room Summer Author Series is excited to feature Bridgett M. Davis and Felicia B. George for our July event that dives into the Detroit Numbers!

Bridgett M. Davis is the author of the memoir, “The World According To Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life In The Detroit Numbers” (Little, Brown and Company, 2019), a New York Times Editors’ Choice and 2020 Michigan Notable Book. The upcoming film adaptation will be produced by Plan B Entertainment and released by Searchlight Pictures.

Felicia B. George is the author of "When Detroit Played the Numbers" (Wayne State University Press, 2024). The book sheds light on the lives of Detroit’s numbers operators — many self-made entrepreneurs who overcame poverty and navigated the pitfalls of racism and capitalism by both legal and illegal means.

Join us Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for an intimate book talk and signing at the historic Whitney mansion in Detroit.

Guests will enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres during a meet-and-greet with the authors in the Whitney’s garden (weather permitting). The event includes two author talks, an opportunity to ask questions during Q&A and book signings. There will also be signed book giveaways and other raffle prizes!

All 2024 Author Series proceeds benefit the DWR's nonprofit arm Coaching Detroit Forward, which offers free writing and photography programs for Detroit high school students.