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LATEST NEWS

Book Beat Reading Group: Go Tell It on the Mountain

The Book Beat reading group selection for January is Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin. We will meet virtually online (or person) via Zoom on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. The Zoom link will be sent on the afternoon of the meeting to anyone interested in attending. The Book Beat read...

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February 22: Anne Carson, poetry reading

Saturday, February 22 at 6:30 join us at Book Beat for a poetry reading featuring Anne Carson, Cameron McLeod Martin, Monica Rico, and Stephanie Glazier. Sunday, February 22 from 6-9 pm, Carson will also be reading at Book Suey in Hamtramck (10345 Joseph Campau Ave.) alongside Nandi Comer, Emily Rol...

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Sub-Rosa Reading Group: Glass, Irony and God

Sub-Rosa is a reading group that meets once a month to discuss feminist and obscure literature. Our selection for this month is Glass, Irony and God by Anne Carson. We will meet Saturday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the store. This meeting coincides with a poetry reading on Saturday, February 22 at 6:30...

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Book Beat: A New Year Newsletter

“Bookstores remain places of genuine wonder.” – Richard Russo   Dear Readers, Happy New Year! January is the perfect time for both looking ahead and reflecting on the past. January was named after the two-headed Roman god Janus, a diety of doors, archways, beginnings, endings,...

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