{"id":73170,"date":"2024-05-30T16:05:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=73170"},"modified":"2024-05-30T16:25:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T20:25:53","slug":"book-beat-june-newsletter-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/30\/book-beat-june-newsletter-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Beat June Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-73220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2-1320x901.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_1206-2.jpg 1465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear Readers,<\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we invite you to join us in embracing the vibrant diversity of voices and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. At our bookstore, we believe in the power of literature to educate, inspire, and empower, and we&#8217;re proud to offer a curated selection of books that celebrate queer identities, history, and culture. Here are some of our in-store selections new old and available online at our Bookshop affiliate page.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"list\" data-list-slug=\"lgbtq-non-fiction-and-biography\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget Dad! Father&#8217;s Day is Sunday June 16th and to make things easy we&#8217;ve prepared a list of recommendations. These books can be found in-store or at our Bookshop affiliate page. For the latest gift ideas browse below.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"list\" data-list-slug=\"father-s-day-gift-guide-2024-book-beat\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As we commemorate Juneteenth this month, we invite you to explore the profound significance of this historic day through the pages of literature. Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history, a day of liberation and resilience for black communities across the nation. Explore our collection of titles for african-american art, african-american children&#8217;s books, anti-racism books, non-fiction, and fiction titles available in-store or online at our Bookshop.org affiliate pages.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"list\" data-list-slug=\"african-american-history-non-fiction\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our repost this month is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2022\/04\/20\/mellow-music-an-\u2026-with-craig-maki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mellow Music: An Interview with Craig Maki<\/a> from April 2022. Craig Maki\u2019s book <em>Tomorrow Brings Memories: Detroit\u2019s First Underground Record Company<\/em>&nbsp;is a unique and important history uncovering Detroit&#8217;s first independent recording studios, artists, and labels of the 1930s and early 1940s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/tomorrow-brings-memories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signed copies<\/a> are now back in stock!<\/p>\n<p>Our sale tables are now blooming with titles on a wide variety of subjects. Stop by soon for the best selection!<\/p>\n<p>Read small press book reviews, author interviews, and indie recommendations from our resident bibliophile Tom Bowden in his column <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/13\/i-arrogantly-recommend-by-tom-bowden-47\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i arrogantly recommend&#8230;<\/a>, as well as a special review this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/13\/three-books-on-xis-china-by-tom-bowden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three Books on Xi&#8217;s China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your continued support.<\/p>\n<p>Happy reading!<br \/>\n-Cary, Colleen, and the Book Beat Staff<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/09\/june-1-fab-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 1: FAB FEST<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fab2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/fab2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/farmingtoncommunity.librarycalendar.com\/event\/farmington-author-book-festival-20992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Farmington Author &amp; Book Festival<\/a> (FAB) celebrates the diversity of Michigan\u2019s stories and storytellers and is a collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/kickstartfarmington.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KickstART Farmington<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/farmlib.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farmington Community Library<\/a>. FAB Fest takes place on <strong>June 1st, 2024<\/strong>, during Art on the Grand in Memorial Park near the Masonic Hall in downtown Farmington (33430 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48335). The festival features author readings, book signings, discussions, workshops, and more, along with a book marketplace offering publications by over fifty area authors and publishers.<\/p>\n<p>This years keynote speaker is poet and author <a href=\"https:\/\/carolynforche.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolyn Forch\u00e9<\/a>. Other authors appearing at the festival include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joygainesfriedler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Gaines-Friedler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keithtaylorannarbor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keith Taylor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kathekoja.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kathe Koja<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephenmackjones.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephen Mack Jones<\/a>. Find the full schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/09\/june-1-fab-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FAB Fest is generously sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmlib.org\/about-us\/friends-of-the-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farmington Friends of the Library<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/macguffin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The MacGuffin<\/a>, a national literary journal produced at Schoolcraft College.<\/p>\n<p>Book Beat is a vendor at this festival and will be providing books on-site. Read more about FAB Fest and the schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/09\/june-1-fab-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/06\/sub-rosa-june-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 1: SUB-ROSA READING GROUP<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sub-Rosa is a book group meeting once a month to discuss feminist and obscure fiction. Our selection this month is <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9780811219495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hour of the Star<\/a> <\/em>by Clarice Lispector. We will meet on <strong>Saturday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> at the store. A reminder will be sent out the day before. If interested in attending please send us your email to <a href=\"mailto:bookbeatorders@gmail.com\">bookbeatorders@gmail.com<\/a>. <strong>Books are in stock and discounted 15%.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/26\/june-5-adam-higg\u2026ntennial-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 5: ADAM HIGGINBOTHAM AT HENRY FORD CENTENNIAL LIBRARY<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Wednesday, June 5 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. the Dearborn Public Library will be hosting an in-person\/virtual discussion with author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamhigginbotham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Higginbotham<\/a> about his newly published book <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9781982176617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space<\/em><\/a>. Higginbotham will be joining virtually for the discussion. This event is free and open to the public, and will also be available to stream via Zoom. Registration is available <a href=\"https:\/\/dearbornlibrary.org\/calendar\/#\/events\/7Jkojl3cvS\/instances\/GHziomVahP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Books will be available to purchase at the event courtesy of Book Beat.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/26\/june-23-josh-malerman-at-ant-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 23: JOSH MALERMAN AT ANT HALL<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/malermananthall.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/malermananthall.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\"><\/a><strong>Sunday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.<\/strong> Josh Malerman will present his new novel <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9780593723128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Incidents Around the House<\/a><\/em> at Ant Hall (2320 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI 48212). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Find out more about this event at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planetant.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Malerman is a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author and one of two singer-songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. His debut novel, <em>Bird Box<\/em>, is the inspiration for the hit Netflix film of the same name. His other novels include <em>Daphne<\/em>, <em>Pearl<\/em>, <em>Spin a Black Yarn<\/em>, and <em>Malorie<\/em>, the sequel to <em>Bird Box<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Book Beat will be on-site selling books at this event. To reserve a signed copy of <em>Incidents Around the House<\/em>, please email bookbeatorders@gmail.com or call us at 248-968-1190.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/26\/june-25-sarah-towle-at-huntington-woods-public-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 25: SARAH TOWLE AT HUNTINGTON WOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, June 25 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.<\/strong> educator, activist, and author Sarah Towle will be presenting her new book <i><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9781647425791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands<\/a><\/i> at Huntington Woods Public Library (26415 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods, MI 48070). Copies of <em>Crossing the Line<\/em> will be available to purchase courtesy of Book Beat. Find out more information about this event at the Huntington Woods Public Library <a href=\"https:\/\/huntington-woods.libcal.com\/event\/12571206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2024\/05\/28\/girl-in-white\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JUNE 26: BOOK BEAT READING GROUP<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Book Beat reading group selection for June is <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9781782279129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Girl in White<\/em><\/a> by Sue Hubbard. We will meet virtually online via Zoom on <strong>Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m.<\/strong> The Zoom link will be sent on the afternoon of the meeting to anyone interested in attending. Please call or Email <a href=\"mailto:bookbeatorders@gmail.com\">bookbeatorders@gmail.com<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">SLEEPER ALERTS, RECENT AND UPCOMING ARRIVALS<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jansson.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/jansson.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"231\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9781517917296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tove Jansson: Life, Art, Words<\/a><br \/>\nBoel Westin<br \/>\nUniversity of Minnesota Press<\/p>\n<p>Tove Jansson achieved fame as the creator of the Moomins, beloved by generations of readers around the world. Remarkably, the Moomins were only part of the prodigious creative output of this Finnish-Swedish writer and artist. Jansson&#8217;s work also includes short stories and five novels for adults, as well as paintings, murals, and book illustrations. In this acclaimed biography, Boel Westin relies on numerous conversations with Jansson and unprecedented access to her journals, letters, and personal archives to present an engrossing and comprehensive review of the life and world of Scandinavia&#8217;s best-loved author.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rebelgirl.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rebelgirl.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"227\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9780062825230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk<\/a><br \/>\nKathleen Hanna<br \/>\nEcco Press<\/p>\n<p>An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hanna&#8217;s book is raw, honest, poetic, insightful, and often funny. Her political evolution is particularly gratifying&#8230;An impressively perspicacious memoir from one of feminism&#8217;s most influential artists.&#8221;\u2014Kirkus Reviews<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A fantastic journey into an unconventional life, pulsing with raw energy and vulnerability that I witnessed firsthand. It&#8217;s honest, funny, witty, and smart. And most of all, it&#8217;s important to the herstory of Kathleen&#8217;s place in blazing new trails.&#8221;\u2014Joan Jett<\/p>\n<p>SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/whitebonus.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-73218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/whitebonus.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"228\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/1028\/9781250619426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America<\/a><br \/>\nTracie McMillan<br \/>\nHenry Holt &amp; Company<\/p>\n<p>A genre-bending work of journalism and memoir by award-winning writer Tracie McMillan tallies the cash benefit\u2014and cost\u2014of racism in America.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>The White Bonus<\/em> buckles and snaps everything I thought I knew about race, space, place and bookmaking. This is what courage and absolute genius produce. We have never needed a book more than we need Tracie McMillan&#8217;s <em>The White Bonus<\/em>.&#8221;\u2014Kiese Laymon, author of <em>Heavy<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A painful, calm, and clear-eyed excavation of white complicity, <em>The White Bonus<\/em> is stunning in scope. McMillan will make you re-examine everything you thought you knew about American health and wealth.&#8221;\u2014Beth Macy, <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author of <em>Dopesick<\/em> and <em>Raising Lazarus<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SIGNED COPIES AVAILABLE<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Book Beat Hours, Contact &amp; Ordering Info<\/h3>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"search\" data-affiliate-id=\"1028\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Book Beat store hours are: <strong>Mon &#8211; Sat 10:00 AM &#8211; 6:00 PM<\/strong>, <strong>Sun 12:00 &#8211; 5:00 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to our newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/newsletter-subscription-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Order Direct: for books or questions, call us at (248) 968-1190 or email us anytime at <a href=\"mailto:bookbeatorders@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bookbeatorders@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Beat Backroom<\/a> is our store central with News Events and all things Book Beat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Order almost any book in print from our affiliate page at <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/bookbeat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookshop.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shop our selection of rare and out-of-print books at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblio.com\/bookstore\/book-beat-oak-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biblio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Shop a selection of signed books, art, out-of-print rarities, and local authors at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Beat Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Audiobooks purchased at <a href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/bookbeat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libro.fm<\/a> will help support Book Beat, thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Readers, As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we invite you to join us in embracing the vibrant diversity of voices and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. 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