Monthly Archives: May 2011
‘It’s All Relative’ for Michigan Author Wade Rouse
If you’re anywhere near Petoskey this Tuesday evening, you might want to duck into indie booksellers McLean and Eakin for a few laughs with Wade Rouse. The Michigan author will be on hand for a discussion and signing of his … Continue reading
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Meteorologist Paul Gross Takes ‘Extreme Michigan Weather’ in Stride
Mother Nature received a standing ovation last night for her exceptional performance in yesterday’s storms. Pooling water and weighted trees are a common sight this morning if you’re not still bailing out from the 3 inches of rain that fell … Continue reading
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‘The Known World’ Falls Flat for Friends Book Group
It had been a while since my last visit it to the Friends Don’t Let Friends Read Alone book group discussion at Zuma Coffee House in Birmingham. The Baldwin Public Library’s monthly group met just last week, so I made … Continue reading
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Boyle’s ‘Arc of Justice’ is Back in the Spotlight as this Year’s Great Michigan Read
Author and Detroit native Kevin Boyle is pretty pumped about the idea of coming home this fall. The reason? Boyle’s compelling book, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age has been selected … Continue reading
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Heffernan Offers Humor, Allusions, and Exotic Locales ‘At the Bureau of Divine Music’
Poets Michael Heffernan and Thomas Lynch are teaming up for a few appearances in northern Michigan this week. The dynamic literary duo will kick off their Notable Books Tour on Monday, May 16th, 2011, at Petosky’s McLean & Eakin as part … Continue reading
Author Richard Ford Edits and Assembles for Ann Arbor’s 826michigan
If you didn’t catch the Detroit Free Press feature on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford last Sunday, then you just might be unaware of Ford’s recent release, Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work, and his contributions toward fostering the written … Continue reading
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‘Friends of the Library’ are Friends Indeed
Book lovers turned out en masse last Saturday morning looking to add a few new titles to their personal collections. On what was an absolutely flawless Spring morning, I was just one of many local bibliophiles who opted out of … Continue reading
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‘A Red Herring Without Mustard’ is Oh So Delicious!
Alan Bradley is back at it and his readers couldn’t be more pleased. Flavia de Luce is saucier than ever in A Red Herring Without Mustard, Bradley’s third and latest installment of the Flavia de Luce mystery series. Bradley’s de Luce books … Continue reading
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‘Night for Notables’ to Honor Michigan’s Finest
Michigan’s finest authors will be stepping out Saturday night for a few hors d’oeuvres, some fine Michigan wines, and a swell of well-deserved recognition for their award-winning contributions to the 2011 Michigan Notable Books. The Library of Michigan’s annual Night … Continue reading
National Writers Series of Traverse City Definitely a Trip Worth Taking
As it turned out, driving north into high winds and rains for four hours was time well spent after all. The National Writers Series of Traverse City banged out another successful evening of laughs and literary insights at the City … Continue reading
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