Writers’ Block

Meet and Celebrate our Local Authors!

Writers’ Block is where KPL celebrates published writers from Kalamazoo County by sharing their author videos on KPL TV and our YouTube Channel to introduce them and their work to the Kalamazoo community. If you are a local author and want to submit a video, please visit the Writer’s Block submission page.


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John Gerts: Too Dark City

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This edition features John Gerts, author of Too Dark City.…

Recorded 01/12/2024

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Jonah Frick: Cassie

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This edition features Jonah Frick, author of Cassie. In Book…

Recorded 07/24/2023

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Albert Dixon – Gus

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This episode features author Albert Dixon, discussing his novel Gus.…

Recorded 03/01/2022

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Gina Stevens: A Tree Could Be

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This episode features author Gina Stevens as she discusses her…

Recorded 06/29/2021

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