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2026 Michigan Notable Book Author Tour

Cheryl Neely

Cheryl Neely, author of "No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference," will be at the PDL as part of the MNB Authors' Tour.

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This year's Library of Michigan 2026 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour highlights authors whose engaging works were chosen as the 2026 Michigan Notable Books. This program with Cheryl Neely, author of No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference, is one of the Michigan Notable Books' visits scheduled throughout the state. 

The 2026 Michigan Notable Books program and Author Tour are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, and Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For additional sponsors, please visit the Library of Michigan Foundation's website.

Kazoo Books will be offering Cheryl Neely's book for sale at the program.

Dr. Cheryl Neely will present on her book No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference. 

Author's Bio

Cheryl L. Neely is a sociology professor at Oakland Community College in Royal Oak, Michigan, where she teaches courses in Sociology and Criminology. She is the author of You’re Dead—So What?: Media, Police, and the Invisibility of Black Women as Victims of Homicide, which won the Gold Medal Midwest Book Award in 2016.

Accommodations

All participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please email Rachael Wiegmann for assistance in advance of your visit.

Location Details: Austin and Sugarloaf Lake rooms are located on the lower level of the library. 

Event Contact: Rachael Wiegmann

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