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Michigan author Jaimy Gordon<\/strong> was announced today, 11\/17\/2010, as the winner of the 2010 National Book Award for fiction. Jaimy will be at the Redford Township District Library<\/strong> on Sunday, December 5th from 3-4:30pm<\/strong> to read from her new novel, Lord of Misrule<\/strong><\/em>, which has won the 2010 National Book Award<\/strong><\/a> in fiction. There will be a short reading followed by a Q&A and book signing. This event is co-sponsored by the Book Beat<\/strong>, the Redford Township District Library<\/a> (<\/strong>25320 West 6 Mile Road<\/strong>, Redford, MI 48240<\/strong>.\u00a0 Between Telegraph and Beech Daly Rd.<\/strong>), and the Women’s National Book Association (Detroit Chapter)<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Books will be available for purchase at the event.\u00a0 Please contact Book Beat<\/strong> at 248-968-1190<\/strong> for more information. This event is free and open to the public.\u00a0 “With marvelous poetic authority, Jaimy Gordon takes us deep into the underbelly of the racetrack. There are no roses or mint juleps here. This is the down-and-dirty world of claiming races, and everything is hazed with the gritty patina of desperation. Through her considerable gifts, Gordon fully inhabits this seldom-seen world of trainers, dreamers, gamblers, and grifters. At turns comic, heartbreaking, and lyrical, Lord of Misrule<\/em> is a brilliant achievement.”–<\/em>Don Lee, author of Wrack and Ruin<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Jaimy Gordon currently resides in Kalamazoo, MI where she teaches creative writing at Western Michigan University.<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Baldwin Public Library<\/strong> and Book Beat<\/strong> are pleased to present three Michigan authors and the Christmas books they have created.\u00a0 Matt Faulkner<\/strong>, Jane Monroe Donovan<\/strong> and Susan Collins Thoms<\/strong> will be at Baldwin Library (300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009<\/strong>) on Sunday, December 5 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm<\/strong> to sign and read from their latest Christmas books.<\/p>\n These homegrown authors are well-known around the country, and their\u00a0 Christmas titles are wonderful additions for anyone who appreciates the beauty of a Michigan winter.\u00a0 This event is free and open to the public.\u00a0 Books will be available for purchase at the event.\u00a0 If you have any questions, call Book Beat<\/strong> at (248) 968-1190<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Susan Collins Thoms <\/strong>is the author of The Twelve Days of Christmas in Michigan<\/strong><\/em> and Cesar Takes a Break<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Jane Monroe Donovan<\/strong> is the author of Small Medium & Large<\/strong><\/em>, Winter’s Gift<\/strong><\/em>, and Black Beauty’s Early Days in the Meadow<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Matt Faulkner<\/strong> is the author of The Night Henry Ford Met Santa<\/em><\/strong>, A Taste of Colored Water<\/strong><\/em>, and The Monster Who Ate My Peas<\/strong><\/em>, among some 30 other children’s books.<\/p>\n \u201cCatanese\u2019s forte is \t\tin defining the features of the colorful imaginary world he creates, <\/strong> 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\u2026a cinematic \t\tquality that will be enjoyed by a wide range of fantasy readers.\u201d<\/strong> – \t\tThe Horn Book<\/em><\/p>\n 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.\u00a0 Happenstance’s uncanny gifts begin to emerge as he travels with the mysterious Lord Umber.\u00a0 He is also the author of several successful novels for children, including a series of books that are sequels to classic fairy tales.<\/p>\n Registration is required for this event.\u00a0 Please contact the Baldwin Library<\/strong> at (248) 554-4670<\/strong> or baldwinlib.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/si.wsj.net\/public\/resources\/images\/WK-AV767_Awards_DV_20101021170843.jpg\")
<\/em><\/p>\nMichigan Christmas Treats! 3 MI Authors at Baldwin Library, Sun. Dec. 5th
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<\/p>\nAuthor PW Catanese at Baldwin Public Library, Mon. Dec. 6<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Author P.W. Catanese<\/strong> will be appearing at the Baldwin Public Library (300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, MI 48009)<\/strong> on Monday, Dec. 6 at 7pm<\/strong> to sign his latest children’s book, Happenstance Found<\/strong><\/em>, the first title in his Books of Umber<\/strong><\/em> series.\u00a0 Happenstance Found<\/strong><\/em> is one of this year’s Birmingham Battle Books.\u00a0 Books will be available for purchase at the event, along with this year’s other Battle Books.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/h2>\nSunday, December 12th;<\/em> Bill Rauhauser – 20th Century Photography<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Sunday, December 12th at 2 PM at Book Beat <\/strong>Bill Rauhauser will present and sign copies of his new book;