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LATEST NEWS

December 11: Jon Kung at the Grosse Pointe Public Library

Wednesday, December 11 from 7-8:15 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Central Library (10 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236) Detroit area chef and content creator Jon Kung will discuss his unique style of third culture cooking that blends cultural traditions, flavors and ingredients from Hong Kong, Canada...

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i arrogantly recommend… by Tom Bowden

I arrogantly recommend… is a monthly column of unusual, overlooked, ephemeral, small press, comics, and books in translation reviews by our friend, bibliophile, and retired ceiling tile inspector Tom Bowden, who tells us, “This platform allows me to exponentially increase the number of p...

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December 1: Gesu School Library Fundraiser

Sunday, December 1st, from 12-5 p.m. will be our Tenth Annual Bookraiser for the Library of Gesu School at Book Beat (26010 Greenfield Dr., Oak Park, MI 48237). 20% of purchases can be donated to the library, along with any books purchased directly for the school library. Anita Sevier, Community Out...

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Book Beat November Newsletter

Hello, dear book lovers! Welcome to the November edition of the Book Beat Newsletter. As the leaves fall, so do our remaining nerves. Election season is here, and we’re feeling the tension—like we’re living in a novel with too many plot twists and an unreliable narrator. Allow Book...

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