6:00 pm

Browning Gallery (Lower Level)

Celebrate Highway 41 turning 100 years old in 2026 by traveling nearly 2,000 miles through 8 states with author Christopher Clott at Willard Public Library!

 His newly released book Unearthing Highway 41: An American Journey serves as a guide from the top of Michigan's Upper Peninsula down to Miami. Along the route, experience major cities and farmland, encounter a few unique residents of those places, and explore how the American experience has been shaped by vehicles and roads.

This event is free and open to the public; no registration required. A book signing will follow the presentation, with copies of Unearthing Highway 41: An American Journey available for purchase.

About the Author: Christopher Clott is a former professor of international business and maritime logistics with a keen interest in how people live and work. After a long career in business and academia, this is his first book. When he is not on the road in search of fascinating places to see, he lives with his wife in the Chicago suburb of Western Springs.