{"id":74882,"date":"2026-06-05T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=74882"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:24:11","slug":"june-17-frank-anthony-polito-at-hazel-park-memorial-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2026\/06\/05\/june-17-frank-anthony-polito-at-hazel-park-memorial-library\/","title":{"rendered":"June 17: Frank Anthony Polito at Hazel Park Memorial Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/frank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"409\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/frank.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/frank-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><br \/>\nJoin us at the Hazel Park Memorial Library on<strong> Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30-8:00 PM<\/strong> for a presentation by LAMBDA Award Winning author&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/frankanthonypolito.wixsite.com\/website\"><strong>Frank Anthony Polito<\/strong><\/a> who will present his latest mystery <strong>Dragged to Death<\/strong>. Frank will also be sharing home improvement tips! The Hazel Park Memorial Library is located at: 123 E. Nine Mile Road, in Hazel Park. Book Beat will be selling books at the event. <\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2980.73365770332!2d-83.10587156112476!3d42.46169150897287!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8824cfb52a1046b9%3A0xe8fca5a860153be8!2sHazel%20Park%20District%20Library!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1780687347478!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lambda Literary Award-Winning Author Frank Anthony Polito Celebrates Release of Dragged to Death<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lambda Literary Award-winning author Frank Anthony Polito returns with <strong>Dragged to Death<\/strong>, book 4 in his cozy mystery series following queer couple PJ Penwell and JP Broadway who renovate old houses on their hit TV show, Domestic Partners.<\/p>\n<p>Set in the fictional Detroit suburb of Pleasant Woods, located between Fernridge and Royal Heights, Dragged to Death blends mystery, humor, home renovation, and LGBTQ+ representation as PJ and JP find themselves pulled into another murder investigation.<\/p>\n<p>After the series was discontinued by its original publisher, Polito chose to self-publish the final book in the series under his own imprint, Woodward Avenue Books, ensuring readers can finish the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frank Anthony Polito <\/strong>is a Hazel Park native and 1988 graduate of Hazel Park High School. He is the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of <strong>Drama Queers!<\/strong> and the acclaimed novel <strong>Band Fags!<\/strong>, inspired by his life growing up in Hazel Park during the 1980s. With a career spanning fiction, screenwriting, and narrative design, his work often explores LGBTQ+ identity with humor, heart, and authenticity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at the Hazel Park Memorial Library on Wednesday, June 17 from 6:30-8:00 PM for a presentation by LAMBDA Award Winning author&nbsp; Frank Anthony Polito who will present his latest mystery Dragged to Death. Frank will also be sharing home improvement tips! The Hazel Park Memorial Library is located at: 123 E. 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