John K. Addis’ New Haven childhood takes on a fictional and supernatural spin in his new book “The Paper,” a book which Addis will return to his hometown roots to discuss on Oct. 5.
Addis is currently a CEO of Addis Enterprises marketing and a writer in Lansing. His first novel, “The Eaton,” was an Amazon and Audible bestseller. He will be visiting the Jean Waterloo Lenox Township Library on Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. to discuss the publishing process, how he created “The Paper,” and to sell his autographed books. The library is located at 58976 Main St. in New Haven.
“The Paper” is a novel that centers around two seventh-graders in 1988 who publish an independent, youth-operated newspaper in their hometown of New Haven. However their efforts take on a suspenseful turn when they investigate the house at the end of the street. Addis describes the book as a coming-of-age story with a supernatural twist. It was independently published through AE Press, which Addis said is a division of his marketing business.
Addis also said the idea for his fictional book “The Paper” was based on the newspaper he and his friends produced and sold when he lived in the New Haven area during his childhood in the 1980s. He said he became interested in creating a newspaper for New Haven after taking some journalism classes at Roeper School in Bloomfield Hills.
“When I was 10 I was disappointed that my hometown of New Haven did not have its own newspaper, so I decide to make my own,” Addis said.
Jean Waterloo Lenox Township Library Director Beth Bogaert said Addis donated a copy of “The Paper” to the library, along with a book archiving the New Haven Herald Jr., which was the newspaper he and his friends wrote. Addis said visiting the library is one of the fond memories he has of living in the New Haven area. He described Jean Waterloo as “a bit of a hero of mine,” for serving as a positive role model to the youth who frequented the library.
“My memories of being there as a kid were the librarians talk to you like you are an adult, and not a child,” Addis said. “I really admired that about all the librarians, Jean Waterloo in particular. I do not recall ever being told, ‘You’re too young to read that,’ or weird looks that something seemed adult for a 10-year-old. It was just, ‘Let us help find the information.’”
Additional details regarding attending Addis’ visit to the Jean Waterloo Lenox Township library can be found at lenoxlibrary.org and facebook.com/LenoxTwpLibrary. No cost or registration is necessary to attend.
Addis will be making another appearance in the local area on Oct. 24, when he visits the MacDonald Public Library in New Baltimore at 6 p.m. to discuss and sell copies of “The Paper.” MacDonald Public Library is located at 36480 Main St. in New Baltimore. There is no cost to attend this event.
Nicole Tuttle is a freelance reporter for The Voice.
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