American Bikers; Photography & Book Signing Thursday, September 16th

Thursday, September 16th at 7 PM a special exhibition of the “Flash Collection” photography by  Jim “Flash” Miteff will be presented by his daughter Beverly V. Roberts at the Book Beat Gallery at 26010 Greenfield in Oak Park.  This photographic exhibition and signing for her newest book; Portraits of American Bikers: Inside Loking Out, will happen at the Book Beat backroom gallery from 7-9 PM. The exhibition will continue through November 7th.  Please call 248-068-1190 for further information.

The Portraits of American Bikers book and exhibition features many photographs of the Detroit branch of the Outlaw bikers taken in the mid-1960s by Jim “Flash” Miteff. This is the second in a series of biker portrait books recently published by Miteff’s daughter Beverly V. Roberts. The photographs provide a previously unknown insider’s look into the everyday lives of Midwest biker gangs of the late 50s to the late 60s.

These images are unique in the history of photography. Nothing like them has ever been compiled or seen publicly in book form before. These photographs are the authentic and rare evidence of a hidden world; a subculture previously unrepresented, shown only through the stereotyped sensationalism of comic books and mass media. These photographs provide a totally raw and unblinking view straight through the window of local Detroit and Midwest biker culture. The imagery of Jim Miteff blazes into new territory and marks a radical new perspective of underground documentary photography. These are powerful historic photographs, with a handmark of solid artistry and craftsmanship. Fresh. Newly discovered, vibrantly alive.  AMERICAN BIKERS COMPLETE ARTICLE

Springfed Writers Workshop/ Public Lectures/Readings  at CCS

Friday, Sept. 17th, 7:30 pm -at CCS Reading open to the Public featuring Thomas Lux, Quincy Troupe, Patricia Smith, Michael Thomas, Meg Kearney, Khaled Mattawa and Melba Joyce Boyd. Ay College for Creative Studies, Wendell W. Anderson Jr. Auditorium, Walter B. Ford II Building (located next door to the Center Galleries on Frederick Douglass between John R. and Brush Streets) Book Beat have some books available at the signing. More info at: http://www.springfed.org/

Sunday, September 19th Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection... an afternoon of film appreciation & discussion

Sunday, September 19th at 2:00 PM, Book Beat will present an impossibly funky afternoon planned with Mike White author and founding editor of Cashiers du Cinmemart. Mike will present his new anthology–which was years in the making, filled with extremely witty and diverse film writings. Impossibly Funky; A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection is a film collection like no other. Readers of this wise and nitty-gritty book will obtain an education of film-land impossible to find anywhere else on the planet. This book is overflowing with insane delights, kooky interviews and blinding revelations of the universe!Don’t Miss This!! IMPOSSIBLY FUNKY SUNDAY  –a once-in-a-lifetime afternoon journey of fully mutated movie discussions and gonzo film appreciation made for the true film maniac, but even the common everyday Hollywood Joe-bystander is welcome and will come away with wild tales and juicy gossip that is truly off-the-map.

Harangue for Hollywood! From the blighted urban squalor of Detroit–Paris of the Midwest–came enfant terrible Mike White and his mutant publication, Cashiers du Cinemart. For fourteen years and fifteen issues the writers of Cashiers du Cinemart have provided a treasure trove of writing on film and popular culture.

This book collects the best articles from the fifteen year history of Cashiers du Cinemart magazine with sections dedicated to Quentin Tarantino, Star Wars, Black Shampoo, un-produced screenplays, celebrity interviews, and much more. Everything has been refreshed, polished, and improved for this volume of movie mayhem. Other signing dates available at: http://impossiblefunky.blogspot.com/

Denise Fleming @ Farmington Libraries Saturday, Sept., 25th

Denise Fleming, author of Alphabet Under Construction and In the Small, Small Pond will be at two Farmington Libraries on Saturday, September 25th. Her first appearance will be at the Farmington Branch Library, (23500 Liberty Street, Farmington, MI, 48335 Phone: (248) 553•0300.) at 10:30 a.m. Later in the afternoon she will be visiting the Farmington Hills Main Library at 2:00 p.m. and another program at 4 p.m. (32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI, 48334-3302 Phone: (248) 553•0300.)

Fleming will be promoting her latest book, Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy, which is now a starred review title in Horn Book Magazine. She will read some of her books, talk about how she designs and makes the paper for her books and answer questions. The event is geared for her children ages 5-8 and interested adults and she will be autographing books at the event for sale through Book Beat. They will raffle one book and one poster at each program. The event is free but registration is required, call 248-848-4315 or visit www.farmlib.org and click on “our programs” to register.

Celebrate the International Day of Peace

Each year September 21st is celebrated by all the world as an “International Day of Peace” decreed by the United Nations. See how the world celebrated in 2009 and what is happening this year at http://internationaldayofpeace.org/ also visit &  watch “Peace in 60 Seconds” at the link “Peace One Day” : http://peaceoneday.org/en/welcome

Book Beat Reading club info

sorry, we will not have a meeting in September. Our next meeting will be held Wednesday, October 27th and will feature a discussion of “Crash” by J.G. Ballard.