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April 26-28, 2024

Word of South

Mark Binelli

Mark Binelli is the author of the book Detroit City is the Place to Be, one of Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 books for 2012. “Binelli offers a wildly compelling biography of a city as well as a profound commentary on postindustrial America,” Publishers Weekly said in its review of his book. Mark Binelli is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and Men’s Journal. Born and raised in the Detroit area, he now lives in New York City.