Come Celebrate Banned Book Week in Downtown Ferndale, Michigan!

Sarah Goehrke (The Keepers) will be an attending author at the 2026 Banned Together Book Festival, alongside fellow Quills and Cosmos Press author Bethany Tap (When Everything Was Fresh & Green)!

The event is described:

We’re thrilled to create a place to gather and honor the boundless power of storytelling. This festival is a welcoming, inclusive space ensuring every reader and every story has a place. Let’s band together to appreciate the stories that connect us all. You belong here.

• Band Together Against Banning

  • Fighting the systems that are working to ban and censor voices while bringing the book community together.

• Discover New Perspectives

  • Beyond banned books we promote the beautiful diversity in storytelling and the joy of expanding our views.

• Champion Marginalized Voices

  • We aim to amplify and celebrate the stories of those who are frequently excluded, ignored, or silenced.

• Share in the Love of Books

  • A good read has the ability to open and broaden minds — even change lives — and we’re here for that.