Meet Booksweet’s New Owners: The Rhoden/Thacker Family

Meet Booksweet’s New Owners: The Rhoden/Thacker Family

Ann Arbor’s independent, family-owned community bookshop Booksweet (1729 Plymouth Road), will be cared for by new owners starting July 1, 2024. The Rhoden / Thacker Family–spouses Darcy Rhoden and Casey Thacker–along with Darcy’s sibling Louis and their dad Del–will...
Mazina’igan Wiishkobad

Mazina’igan Wiishkobad

At Booksweet, we engage with ongoing learning about Indigenous values, perspectives, and histories—and what it means to be white business owners on occupied land. Booksweet and the City of Ann Arbor occupy the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabe...
In-Shop Events

In-Shop Events

Booksweet events are a great place to stay connected to your community, meet cool new people, and add a little bright spot to your week. We host bookclub meetups, author readings, open mics, writing workshops, kids events and storytimes, crafternoons, and other great...
Author School Visits = Lifelong Impact

Author School Visits = Lifelong Impact

When authors visit schools, something magical happens. Lifelong memories are formed. Creative careers are celebrated. Stories are understood with depth and lasting impact. Reading and learning become experiential, fostering connection and joy. As you consider vendors...
Meet Booksweet’s ARC Team!

Meet Booksweet’s ARC Team!

Fun fact: Booksweet has a team of volunteer readers to help us get through the avalanche of Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) we receive each month. Lovingly called the “ARC Team,” these readers were selected because their reading preferences are in alignment...