Earth Hour 2011 22.03.2011

On March 26, 2011 people around the world will be turning of the electricity in their homes from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. as part of the global action Earth Hour.  Here is some information about the event, you can also go to earthhour.org to learn more and find ideas to help use less energy.  Many people try to turn off the electricity in their homes the whole day as well.  A simple action that sends a big message to be shared with the world.  Being book lovers, we recommend that you or your family could read or read aloud by candle light during this time, certainly a time to remember.

Earth Hour 2011: 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March. This Earth Hour, go beyond the hour with a commitment to a positive action for the planet and celebrate that commitment with the people of the world by switching off your lights for Earth Hour 2011.

From its inception as a single-city initiative – Sydney, Australia – in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2010 created history as the world’s largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 128 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all – the planet.

Sign up to earthhour.org, switch off your lights for Earth Hour 2011, and share the positive actions you will sustain for earth beyond the hour.

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Bookseller’s Bill of Rights 04.03.2011

“We need a Booksellers’ Bill of Rights to post and distribute in every store. This handbill might explain what a bookstore is, and the many benefits it offers to the community in which it is located, authors, and publishers. It would also explain the precarious economy of the bookselling enterprise.”  -Bruce Miller, a Midwest publisher’s rep
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Happy New Year from the Book Beat! 31.12.2010

Book Beat will be closing at 5pm on New Year’s Eve.  We will also be closed Sat., Jan. 1, and  reopen Sun., Jan. 2 at 12pm.  We apologize for any inconvenience and wish you a very happy and safe new year!
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Book Beat Homegrown goodies 17.12.2010

1. Bill Rauhauser’s Photography in 20th Century Detroit Autographed & NEW!!! Bill Rauhauser’s 20th Century Detroit limited edition with signed print

2. Portraits of American Bikers: Inside Looking Out

3. John Coltrane’s Om button & The Music is Revolution /White Panther Party button

4. The Inn Season Cookbook: Vegetarian Traditions signed by the author !

5. Mutant Pop signed by the author

6. Keith Richards: Life

7. Funk & Soul Covers

8. The Birth of a Notion Or the Half Ain’t Never Been Told by Bill Harris copies signed by the author!

9. LED Cat “light & sound” meowing purple light up Cat’s Eye Pen or the Evil Laughing Skull Pen with Flashing Red Eyes

10. Detroit Disassembled by Andrew Moore signed by the artist !

11. Touch & Go: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine ‘79-’83

12. MC5: Sonically Speaking

13. Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection

14. Poetry is Revolution Silk Screen limited edition of 75 signed by John and Leni Sinclair

15. Susan Sontag Against Interpretation Silk-Screen, by James Hoff & Cary Loren, edition of 50 signed & numbered

16. Lost Detroit: The Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins

17. The Book Beat “Cool People Read” tote bag and the Book Beat “Cool People Read” tee shirt
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Author PW Catanese at Baldwin Public Library, Mon. Dec. 6 20.11.2010

Author P.W. Catanese will be appearing at the Baldwin Public Library (300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, MI 48009) on Monday, Dec. 6 at 7pm to sign his latest children’s book, Happenstance Found, the first title in his Books of Umber series.  Happenstance Found is one of this year’s Birmingham Battle Books.  Books will be available for purchase at the event, along with this year’s other Battle Books.

“Catanese’s forte is in defining the features of the colorful imaginary world he creates, which is part steampunk, part fairy tale, and has a surprising contemporary twist. Merpeople, leviathans, and sorceresses mingle with Mozart, mirrors, and elevators in this unusual culture…a cinematic quality that will be enjoyed by a wide range of fantasy readers.” – The Horn Book

Described as part steampunk and part fairy tale, it is the story of a boy with unusual green eyes who awakens in a dark tunnel with no memories.  Happenstance’s uncanny gifts begin to emerge as he travels with the mysterious Lord Umber.  He is also the author of the Further Tales Adventures, a series of sequels to classic fairy tales, which will also be available for purchase at the event.

Registration is required for this event.  Please contact the Baldwin Library at (248) 554-4670 or baldwinlib.org.
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MICHIGAN CHRISTMAS TREATS! 3 Authors at Baldwin Library, Dec.5th 12.11.2010

Michigan Christmas Treats! 3 MI Authors at Baldwin Library

The Baldwin Public Library and Book Beat are pleased to present three Michigan authors and the Christmas books they have created.  Matt Faulkner, Jane Monroe Donovan and Susan Collins Thoms will be at Baldwin Library (300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009) on Sunday, December 5 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm to sign and read from their latest Christmas releases.

These homegrown authors are well-known around the country, and their  Christmas titles are wonderful additions for anyone who appreciates the beauty of a Michigan winter.  This event is free and open to the public.  Books will be available for purchase at the event.  If you have any questions, call Book Beat at (248) 968-1190.

Susan Collins Thoms is the author of The Twelve Days of Christmas in Michigan and Cesar Takes a Break.

Jane Monroe Donovan is the author of Small Medium & Large, Winter’s Gift, and Black Beauty’s Early Days in the Meadow.

Matt Faulkner is the author of The Night Henry Ford Met Santa, A Taste of Colored Water, and The Monster Who Ate My Peas, among some 30 other children’s books.

*Besides these featured holiday books, we will also have their non-holiday titles for purchase as well.

Battle of the Books Author P.W. Catance at Baldwin Library Dec. 6th:

Author P.W. Catanese will be appearing at the Baldwin Public Library (300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, MI 48009) on Monday, Dec. 6 at 7pm to sign his latest children’s book, Happenstance Found, the first title in his Books of Umber series. Happenstance Found is one of this year’s Birmingham Battle Books. Books will be available for purchase at the event, along with this year’s other Battle Books.

“Catanese’s forte is in defining the features of the colorful imaginary world he creates, which is part steampunk, part fairy tale, and has a surprising contemporary twist. Merpeople, leviathans, and sorceresses mingle with Mozart, mirrors, and elevators in this unusual culture…a cinematic quality that will be enjoyed by a wide range of fantasy readers.” – The Horn Book

Described as part steampunk and part fairy tale, it is the story of a boy with unusual green eyes who awakens in a dark tunnel with no memories. Happenstance’s uncanny gifts begin to emerge as he travels with the mysterious Lord Umber. He is also the author of the Further Tales Adventures, a series of sequels to classic fairy tales, which will also be available for purchase at the event.

Registration is required for this event. Please contact the Baldwin Library at (248) 554-4670 or baldwinlib.org.
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