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LATEST NEWS

June 8: Alex B. Hill on the Great Lakes at Book Beat

Join us Sunday, June 8 at 3 p.m. for a presentation and book signing with anthropoligist, cartographer, and information designer Alex B. Hill in-store at Book Beat. This event celebrates the release of Alex’s new book, Great Lakes in 50 Maps, which releases June 3, 2025 from Belt Publishing. G...

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Book Beat May Newsletter

Dear Readers, Welcome to our May edition of the Book Beat newsletter! May is Get Caught Reading Month. Get Caught Reading is a nationwide public service campaign launched by the Association of American Publishers to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Get caught reading your next f...

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A Letter from Shirley Tinsley

[Editor’s note: We received several positive comments on an interview post with our friend and retired English teacher Shirley Tinsley back in March, so we decided to ask her for a list of some of her favorite books. Shirley is a member of our reading group and born nearly a century ago, upbea...

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June 25: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. at the Oak Park Public Library

Join us Wednesday, June 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Oak Park Public Library (14200 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, MI 48237) for an author talk and book signing with Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., as a part of the 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour. This event is free and open to the public. Books ...→ READ MORE