Students ready to compete in city-wide Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam Finals
It's the Youth Poetry Slam Finals. The kids have gone through all the trials To make it to the stage At such a young age. But why am I writing like Dr. Seuss, you may ask? Because writing slam poetry...
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Jessica Francis Kane to read from 'This Close' at Nicola's
"This Close" author (and former Ann Arborite) Jessica Francis Kane, who will appear at Nicola's Books.Photo by Nina Subin Jessica Francis Kane—who grew up in Ann Arbor, and whose first novel, "The...
View ArticleLiterati Bookstore opens its doors in downtown Ann Arbor
This is no April fools joke. With Good Friday, Easter, and April Fools Day all happening this weekend, the owners of Literati Bookstore in downtown Ann Arbor were hesitant to make an official...
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'The Genius of Dogs' explores canine intelligence, challenges long-held...
I couldn't imagine my life without dogs in one capacity or another and know that many of you can relate. That said, I also realize there are people who are not dog lovers, and they really have trouble...
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Author Neil Gaiman coming to Michigan Theater; tickets on sale soon
Popular English author Neil Gaiman will appear at a ticketed event at the Michigan Theater on July 7 in celebration of his long-awaited new novel. The event, sponsored by Nicola's Books, will include...
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'Far From the Tree' author Andrew Solomon coming to the Michigan League
The new book by National Book Award-winning author Andrew Solomon, "Far From the Tree," landed a pretty glowing critique on the front page of The New York Times Book Review recently - and now he's...
View ArticleCherry Lake and Sleeping Bear Press book publishers thriving in Ann Arbor...
Ann Arbor-based book publisher Ben Mondloch has been fighting trends since he started Cherry Lake Publishing four years ago. While the rise of e-books and the economy have made life difficult for...
View ArticleAuthor Alexander McCall Smith to visit Nicola's Books
He's a a respected expert on medical law and bioethics who has served on a number of British and international committees concerned with those issues. But you might know him as the author of the "No....
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'Give and Take' author (and U-M grad) Adam Grant to speak in Ann Arbor
Adam Grant Adam Grant, the youngest tenured professor at Penn’s prestigious Wharton School, has just published a business book, “Give and Take,” that’s getting a ton of buzz. (We’re talking New York...
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U-M English prof's poetry collection 'The Cineaste' earns high mark
The tables have been turned, and the grader has been graded - which is to say, U-M English professor A. Van Jordan recently had his new collection of poetry, "The Cineaste," reviewed by Entertainment...
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Ann Arbor author and psychologist Julie Jaffee Nagel to appear at Nicola's Books
Ann Arbor-based author and psychologist Julie Jaffee Nagel - a graduate of Julliard, U-M, and The Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute - will talk about performance anxiety and her new book "Melodies of...
View ArticleElmore Leonard to kick off Midwest Literary Walk in downtown Chelsea
He's given us Raylan Givens in "Justified," "3:10 to Yuma," "Get Shorty," and other great novels, short stories and screenplays. Now Detroit-based writer Elmore Leonard will be headlining the Midwest...
View ArticleAnn Arbor ranks sixth on Amazon.com 'Most Well-Read Cities' list
By Ben Solis For AnnArbor.com Amazon.com released its third annual list of the most well-read cities in the country Wednesday, with Ann Arbor coming in sixth. Amazon’s list is complied annually using...
View ArticlePhysical book sales steady in 2012 led by strong fiction and children's book...
As one of America’s most well-read cities and the birthplace of an out-of-business big-box bookstore, Ann Arbor has a special connection to book world. The opening of a new independent bookseller...
View ArticleNicola's Books honored with a major award from the Women's National Book...
It is quickly becoming a banner year for independent bookstores in Ann Arbor. The Women’s National Book Association announced this week that Nicola’s Books has been named the winner of the Pannell...
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Book-a-palooza to return to Common Language Bookstore
Common Language co-owner Keith Orr with store mascot Duke. Though it's been a few years since the last one, Book-a-palooza—a large used book sale/fundraiser—is coming back to Ann Arbor's Common...
View Article35th annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair coming to the Michigan Union
Read all about it: The Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair, now in its 35th year, is once again scheduled to make the Michigan Union ballroom a collectors’ dream of a book shop for one day: Sunday, May...
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Satori Shakoor will host storytelling fundraiser for Student Advocacy Center
Satori Shakoor Satori Shakoor—a local storyteller who's been featured on NPR's The Moth Radio Hour, and who founded The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers—will host a fundraising program called...
View ArticleHelp former booksellers at the Sips & Songs event at Woodruff's
Books, those things with pictures on the outside and bound paper on the inside, are thankfully not a thing of the past here in Ann Arbor. Sadly, though, we've had some major bookstore losses. That's...
View ArticleAll invited to Dexter Library's summer reading kick-off alligator and reptile...
The Dexter District Library will kick off its summer reading program with a theater performance and live exotic animals. The critters will be in the Farmers Market near the library, so even if it...
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