Michigan Notable Book Author Tour: Donald Lystra

Please join us on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:00pm as the Comstock Township Library welcomes author Donald Lystra as part of the Michigan Notable Books Author Tour. Mr. Lystra will be reading from his latest novel, Searching for Van Gogh, recognized as a 2025 Michigan Notable Book. He will then share a Q&A session and sign copies of his novels. 

From Goodreads.com…

“It's fall of 1963 in a city in America's industrial heartland. Audrey Brubaker, rejected by her family and community but determined to build a life for herself, becomes the unlikely mentor to Nate Walker, a math and science prodigy who has turned to art in an effort to cope with the death of a revered older brother. In a relationship that borders on love but never quite seems to get there, Audrey gives meaning to Nate's artistic aspirations, introduces him to life's hard edges, and helps him find courage. Together they set off on an ill-fated [journey] to recover Nate's brother's body from a military cemetery in northern Michigan. Along the way, secrets are uncovered and boundaries are crossed which will change Nate's life forever. But in a heart-wrenching ending, it is Audrey who will need to tap the well-spring of Nate's empathy for her own redemptive needs.”

Books will be for sale on site. Refreshments will be served. Thank you to our program sponsors, The Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, and Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment of the Humanities.