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Writing Out Loud Author Series

The 40th season of Writing Out Loud, our annual author series, begins in September 2024. The Friends of the Michigan City Public Library will host a reception following each program.

Jonita Davis
Saturday, September 28, 7:30pm

Jonita Davis is a local news reporter for Colorado Community Media, film and culture critic, author, and freelance writer. She has been writing for 16 years on topics exploring the intersection of pop culture, identity, education, parenting, and how those relationships affect our lives as parents, women, black women, nerds, and people of this planet. She has published in The Washington Post, Yes! Magazine, Parents Magazine, Syfy Wire, The Guardian, The Miami Herald, and other publications. She is currently delving into many of these topics as they manifest in film and the entertainment industry.  Davis holds a both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in English from Purdue Northwest.

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