Monthly Archives: July 2011
See You In September
Night Light Revue will be taking its annual summer break to read, write and rejuvenate. See you in September… *Support your local bookstores, libraries and universities. It matters. -Post by Megan Shaffer
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Borders a Bummer but Michigan Indies Still Alive and Kicking
In light of the Borders liquidation, I decided to post this indie piece once again. If you are an independent bookstore in Michigan and wish to be included on the list, please feel free to reach out to NLR through … Continue reading
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Author Megan Abbott Brings ‘The End of Everything’ Back to the Burbs
Mystery writer Megan Abbott is no stranger to Michigan. The award-winning author grew up in the Detroit area, attended Grosse Pointe North High School and graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in English Literature. Though Abbott currently makes … Continue reading
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Author Scott Sparling Lights it Up in ‘Wire To Wire’
Scott Sparling is bringing his hip thriller Wire to Wire home to Michigan. Sparling’s recent release is the wild, amped-up story of train-hopping Michael Slater, who tries to pull his life together after taking a live wire to the head … Continue reading
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Detroit’s Kevin Boyle Reviews New Darrow Biographies in New York Times
It’s not surprising to find author and Detroit native Kevin Boyle handling reviews of the new Clarence Darrow biographies in this week’s New York Times Book Review. As a history professor and author of the nonfiction work Arc of Justice: … Continue reading
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Bonnie Jo Campbell’s ‘Once Upon A River’ Sets Sail
Things are looking way up for Kalamzaoo author Bonnie Jo Campbell. This week W.W. Norton & Company released Campbell’s much anticipated new novel, Once Upon A River, to the reading world at large. Due to early buzz and glowing reviews, Once Upon A … Continue reading
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Happily ‘Lost in Shangri – La’
Where are you this Fourth of July? I’m happily Lost in Shangri – La with Mitchell Zuckoff… * Support your local bookstores, libraries, and universities. It matters. – Post by Megan Shaffer
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