{"id":70485,"date":"2021-08-09T03:04:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T07:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=70485"},"modified":"2022-02-02T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T19:13:36","slug":"august-newsletter-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/08\/09\/august-newsletter-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"August Newsletter 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_70486\" style=\"width: 744px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rowing-boats-on-the-banks-of-the-oise-1890.jpgLarge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70486\" class=\"wp-image-70486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rowing-boats-on-the-banks-of-the-oise-1890.jpgLarge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rowing-boats-on-the-banks-of-the-oise-1890.jpgLarge.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/rowing-boats-on-the-banks-of-the-oise-1890.jpgLarge-150x123.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-70486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vincent Van Gogh: Rowing Boats on the Banks of the Oise, 1890, collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Friends &amp; Readers,<\/p>\n<p>With several weeks of summer ahead, we hope you&#8217;ll find time for a great getaway in Michigan, perhaps with a few books to read, share, and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM<\/strong>, we&#8217;ll be hosting an online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/07\/22\/summer-family-reading-group-finn-family-moomintroll\/\">Summer Family Reading group<\/a> for Tove Jansson&#8217;s fantasy adventure: <strong>Finn Family Moomintroll,<\/strong> one of the best introductions to the world of Moominland.<\/p>\n<p>This coming <strong>Sunday, August 15, from 12-5 PM<\/strong> we will be hosting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/08\/08\/book-beat-anniversary-party\/\">39th Anniversary Party<\/a>. There will be authors, cake, music, an organic food sale with native plants from Carosello Farms, a seed swap and plant exchange, and plenty of good books on sale! We will have indoor limits with masks required.<\/p>\n<p>We have another fine selection of small press books and graphic novels reviewed by Tom Bowden in his column: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/08\/08\/i-arrogantly-recommend-by-tom-bowden-19\/\"><strong>i arrogantly recommend&#8230;<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2021\/08\/09\/august-reading-group-selection-count-luna\/\">books in translation group<\/a>&nbsp; will be discussing <strong>Count Luna<\/strong> by Alexander Lernet-Holenia on August 25.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Happy summer &amp; happy reading!<\/p>\n<p>~Cary, Colleen and the Book Beat staff<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Summer photos from Book Beat<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(click on photos to enlarge)<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<hr>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ordering info &amp; store hours<\/h2>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"search\" data-affiliate-id=\"1028\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Store hours: <strong>Mon &#8211; Sat 10 AM-6 PM<\/strong>, <strong>Sun: 12-5 PM,<\/strong> Subscribe to our irregular newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/newsletter-subscription-page\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Order Direct:<\/strong> for books or questions, call us at <strong>(248) 968-1190<\/strong> or email anytime: <a href=\"mailto:BookBeatOrders@gmail.com\">BookBeatOrders@gmail.com<\/a>. We offer safe curbside pickup, indoor browsing during store hours, and local, national, and international shipping at competitive rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"redblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/\">Book Beat Backroom<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Our store central with News &amp; Events and all things Book Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"redblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/bookbeat\">Bookshop.org<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Order most inprint books at our affliate shop on Bookshop.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"redblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblio.com\/bookstore\/book-beat-oak-park\">Biblio.com<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Order out-of-print and rare books at Biblio.com&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"redblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/\">Book Beat Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Our recent webpage for local authors, signed books, and unusual collector&#8217;s items.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"redblock\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/bookbeat\">Audio Books<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>For fans of audio books; most titles are $14.99 and your purchases will support Book Beat. Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-69915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/divider.png 564w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/divider-150x4.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Never let a day pass without looking at some perfect work of art, hearing some great piece of music and reading, in part, some great book.<br \/>\n-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear Friends &amp; Readers, With several weeks of summer ahead, we hope you&rsquo;ll find time for a great getaway in Michigan, perhaps with a few books to read, share, and enjoy. 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