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SUMMARY:Banned Books Read-In with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWe’ve teamed up with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club to host a Banned Books Read-In in protest of censorship. Bring your favorite banned book or shop our banned books table and then spend some time in the store reading your book. After some silent reading time\, we’ll discuss ways we can take action against book banning together and share resources. \nAttendees will receive a free audiobook copy of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Book from Libro.fm! \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including gluten-free and nut-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with excellent dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we read! \nAbout Banned Books Week\nBanned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries\, bookstores\, and schools. Held in the last week of September or first week of October\, the annual event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community — librarians\, educators\, authors\, publishers\, booksellers\, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas. \nFrom the Banned Books Week website. \nAbout Libro.fm\nLibro.fm is an audiobook platform that allows you to support your favorite local bookstore while shopping for audiobooks. Sign up for a free account!
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LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:10/6: Author Event - Raising Healthy Achievers in a Competitive World\, with Jennifer B. Wallace
DESCRIPTION:10/6: Author Event – Raising Healthy Achievers in a Competitive World\, with Jennifer B. Wallace \nIn today’s high-pressure world\, students are working harder than ever—packing their schedules with AP classes\, sports\, and extracurriculars—while parents stretch their time and budgets to keep up. Yet instead of producing confident\, thriving kids\, this culture of nonstop striving is driving record rates of anxiety\, depression\, and burnout. In Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It\, award-winning reporter Jennifer Wallace uncovers the deep societal forces behind this “toxic achievement culture” and reveals the harm caused when kids believe their value comes only from their accomplishments. \nDrawing on insights from leading psychologists\, educators\, and nearly 6\,000 parents\, Wallace will share how to raise kids who are both high-achieving and emotionally healthy. She will offer practical\, research-backed tools to help parents shift from pushing performance to fostering “mattering\,” ensuring children know they are valued for who they are\, not just what they do. Parents will walk away with a new framework for redefining success and raising resilient\, well-rounded kids who can thrive without burning out. \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jennifer-wallace25/
LOCATION:Greenhills\, 850 Greenhills Dr.\, Ann Arbor\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Greenhills
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SUMMARY:10/12: Different Eras - Historical Fiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:10/12: Different Eras – Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet \nCome join us for a cozy evening at Booksweet for our first Historical Fiction Book Club on Sunday\, October 12! For our first read\, we’ve selected The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. Whether you’re a history buff or just starting to explore the genre\, this book club is for you! To help transport the club to another time and place\, we will also offer tea and refreshments! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nRSVP‘ \nAbout the book  \nWashington\, DC\, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House\, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital where secrets hide behind white picket fences. But when the lovely\, mysterious widow Grace March moves into the attic room\, she draws her oddball collection of neighbors into unlikely friendship: poised English beauty Fliss\, whose facade of perfect wife and mother covers gaping inner wounds; policeman’s daughter Nora\, who finds herself entangled with a shadowy gangster; frustrated baseball star Beatrice\, whose career has come to an end along with the women’s baseball league of WWII; and poisonous\, gung-ho Arlene\, who has thrown herself into McCarthy’s Red Scare. \nGrace’s weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their lives\, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. When a shocking act of violence tears the house apart\, the Briar Club women must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst? \nCapturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America\, The Briar Club is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test. \nSo… what’s this book club like?  \nThis is our very first historical fiction book club! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter a good discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book you’ve enjoyed recently or share a new book that you want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have tea\, water\, and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/10-12-different-eras-historical-fiction-book-club/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Of Moths And Stone Release Party With K.R. Fryatt!
DESCRIPTION:Pre-order your signed copy here! Each pre-order comes with exclusive vellum overlays\, art prints\, stickers\, a bookmark\, and digital goodies! \nBooksweet is thrilled to welcome K.R Fryatt to celebrate the launch of her book Of Moths And Stone!! Join us for an author reading\, Q&A\, book signings\, refreshments\, and more! \nAbout The Author\nK.R. Fryatt is a former opera singer who finally put her foot down in order to realize her childhood dream— becoming a published author. Now\, she writes epic\, swoon-worthy romantasy novels about complex characters finding their inner strength\, experiencing radical self-acceptance\, and meeting their true\, fated love. She resides in the mitten state with the real-life book boyfriend she married\, their three amazing kids\, and an aging Samoyed who’s afraid of his own shadow. \nWhen she’s not writing whatever her characters tell her to\, you can find her cursing over crochet\, learning how to let go and cry during movies\, eating spicy food\, and daydreaming about long\, tropical vacations. You can find her on Instagram and Threads as @author_k.r.fryatt \nAbout The Book\nOf Moths and Stone is the first installment in The Towers of Bordoroth series: an epic fantasy romance featuring lyrical prose\, lush\, immersive world-building\, and an intricate\, character-driven plot. This gritty and breathtaking love story is perfect for fans of The Witcher\, the War of Lost Hearts trilogy\, and When the Moon Hatched. \n“But still there’s a split-a moth-shaped divide. Tell me\, Sorcerit\, will your answer be right? Or will you consign us to doom-colored night?” \nAges ago\, an Oracle foretold a malevolent doom\, coming to rain death over Bordoroth and the Five Realms. Yet\, as time crawled on\, the empire flourished and her riddled warnings were ignored. But shadows creep slowly. They whisper and wait\, patient as they stretch towards those they seek to consume. \nUnbeknownst to Brand\, they stalk his every footstep\, threatening everyone around him\, and his only hope for saving them is a powerful and mysterious healer from the neighboring realm. \nLunara. \nThe otherworldly beauty ignites something primal within Brand\, her vibrant spirit tempting him past a lifetime of reservations for the chance to get closer. Conflicted\, Lunara struggles to resist his magnetic pull\, torn between her own deepening desire and the deadly cost of her secrets. \nPoor fool. Fate is a dark and twisted creature\, and refuses to be denied. \nA series of devastating attacks draws them closer\, horrors ravaging the realms\, forcing Lunara to confront not only the starving night… but the one male who deserves her truths. Lunara must decide: claim her true identity and face her own end\, or disappear forever to keep Brand safe. \nOne wrong choice may spell ruin for them all.
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SUMMARY:11/7: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Booksweet for our next Horror Book Club! Get ready to dive into chilling thrillers\, discuss your favorite creepy stories old and new\, and connect with fellow horror lovers. Whether you’re a seasoned horror reader or just starting to explore the genre\, this club is the perfect place to celebrate the macabre. \nFor this gathering\, we’ll discuss Severance by Ling Ma. We’ll meet on Friday\, November 7 from 7-8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book \nMaybe it’s the end of the world\, but not for Candace Chen\, a millennial\, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat\, wryly funny\, apocalyptic satire\, Severance. \nCandace Chen\, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower\, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents\, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work\, troubleshoots the teen-targeted Gemstone Bible\, watches movies in a Greenpoint basement with her boyfriend. \nSo Candace barely notices when a plague of biblical proportions sweeps New York. Then Shen Fever spreads. Families flee. Companies cease operations. The subways screech to a halt. Her bosses enlist her as part of a dwindling skeleton crew with a big end-date payoff. Soon entirely alone\, still unfevered\, she photographs the eerie\, abandoned city as the anonymous blogger NY Ghost. \nCandace won’t be able to make it on her own forever\, though. Enter a group of survivors\, led by the power-hungry IT tech Bob. They’re traveling to a place called the Facility\, where\, Bob promises\, they will have everything they need to start society anew. But Candace is carrying a secret she knows Bob will exploit. Should she escape from her rescuers? \nA send-up and takedown of the rituals\, routines\, and missed opportunities of contemporary life\, Ling Ma’s Severance is a moving family story\, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale\, and a hilarious\, deadpan satire. Most important\, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nThis is our seventh horror book club! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our book discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a horror or thriller you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov7-severance/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:11/9: Scribbles and Stories
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, November 9th from 4-6pm for our first ever Scribbles and Stories event! Listen to an audiobook while you color!\n\n\n\nBring a pair of headphones and your current audiobook of choice\, or pick up a new audiobook through Libro.FM while you’re here! If you don’t already have a coloring book\, we have a plethora of coloring books available for purchase (including fall\, floral\, sweet and spooky\, Dogman\, and more) and we will also have extra coloring pages available for kids! Markers and colored pencils will be provided\, but feel free to bring whatever you prefer to color with! You’re welcome to join us for the whole two hours or drop in as your schedule allows! \nLight refreshments will be provided! \nRSVP via Eventbrite
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov9-scribbles-and-stories/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity
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SUMMARY:11/10: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
DESCRIPTION:11/10: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club! \nCome join us for a cozy evening at Booksweet for our Romance Book Club on Monday\, November 10th! At our last meeting\, we selected Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin for our next book. Whether you’re an enthusiastic romance fan or just looking for a fun night out with snacks\, this event is perfect for anyone who loves a good love story and wants to enjoy some sweet treats! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book  \nA family of witches\, a cozy small-town shrouded in magic\, and an opposites-attract romance will keep readers turning the pages of this delightful witchy rom-com \nLucinda Caraway loves living in Freya Grove\, the mystic seaside town where charms\, hexes\, and magical beings of all kinds are the norm. She spends her days teaching high school history and her nights reading tea leaves and tending to her conjure garden. It’s a good life … but she can’t stop wishing for more. \nUntil one night\, that wish turns into a spell\, and suddenly Lucy can’t say no. Not to a public karaoke performance. Not to running a 10K. And\, most alarmingly\, not to her high school crush\, Alexander Dwyer\, who needs her help unjinxing his new house—which just happens to be right across the street from hers. \nAlex has spent the last ten years traveling the world on adventures Lucy has only ever dreamed of\, and he’s planning to leave again as soon as his house is safe to sell. But until Lucy can unhex herself\, she and Alex are stuck together. \nWith so much magic in the air\, maybe the next spell Lucy casts will be the one that convinces him to stay … \nSo… what’s this book club like?  \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts about the book (the plot\, the characters\, and anything else you want to discuss!). We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter a fun discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a romance you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov10-romance-book-club/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:11/14: Pages for Progress - A Nonfiction Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Booksweet at 6pm on 11/14 for our first Nonfiction book club! We’re reading Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba\n\n\n\n11/14: Pages for Progress- A Nonfiction Book Club at Booksweet \nThis new quarterly gathering will be a non-fiction book club rooted in community education\, collective action\, and a deep love for the people that make us great: YOU! \nBeginning November 14\, Pages For Progress will begin meeting quarterly to discuss a non-fiction book\, followed by an activity that gives actionable steps toward something we can do in our community to support the causes that matter to the group. \nOur first choice is ‘Let This Radicalize You’ by longtime organizers and educators Kelly Hayes and Mariame Kaba. The book is an assemblage of co-authored reflections\, interviews and questions that are intended to aid and empower activists and organizers as they attempt to map their own journeys through the work of justice-making. We hope you’ll join us this November. \nIf you order a copy of the book through the store\, you get a 10% discount. Give us a call\, an email\, or stop in to place your order. \nRSVP via Eventbrite \nAbout the book  \nWhat fuels and sustains activism and organizing when it feels like our worlds are collapsing? Let This Radicalize You is a practical and imaginative resource for activists and organizers building power in an era of destabilization and catastrophe. \nLongtime organizers and movement educators Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes examine some of the political lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic\, including the convergence of mass protest and mass formations of mutual aid\, and consider what this confluence of power can teach us about a future that will require mass acts of care\, rescue and defense\, in the face of both state violence and environmental disaster. \nThe book is an assemblage of co-authored reflections\, interviews and questions that are intended to aid and empower activists and organizers as they attempt to map their own journeys through the work of justice-making. It includes insights from a spectrum of experienced organizers\, including Sharon Lungo\, Carlos Saavedra\, Ejeris Dixon\, Barbara Ransby\, and Ruth Wilson Gilmore about some of the difficult and joyous lessons they have learned in their work.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov14-pages-for-progress/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:11/15: Author Event - Gabrielle Jones Discusses Killing Kam
DESCRIPTION:11/15: Author Event- Gabrielle Jones Discusses her Novel Killing Kam\n\n\n\nBooksweet is thrilled to welcome Gabrielle Jones to discuss her new book\, Killing Kam. She will read from the book\, answer questions\, and sign books! We’ll be offering light refreshments during this event. \nRSVP via Eventbrite \nAbout the Book \nCollege junior\, Brielle Johnston thinks she finally has her life all set in stone\, in the way she has always wanted. She returns home to reminisce about her childhood days of what could have been. That’s when things take a turn for the worst in an unexpected twist. \nAt a small-town football game\, Brielle runs into her long-lost love\, Lipton Devonshire\, whom she desperately never really got over. She left him behind without any closure from their high school days she dreamed she could have had. \nOnce she thinks she has everything she has ever wanted\, a perfect college career and the chance to reconnect with the love of her life\, Kam Larson appears to take it all away and jeopardize her entire future. \nNow Brielle must do everything in her power to do whatever it takes to get revenge to have what she longs for. Even if it means killing Kam. \nAbout The Author \nGabrielle Jones was born and raised in a small town in Michigan her whole life\, so she is no stranger to the cold weather. She enjoys spending most of her time writing when she has the chance\, mostly in the middle of the night when she should be sleeping. She enjoys being able to bring a story to life\, being able to capture a story that could easily be told and something that many can relate to at some point in their lives. When Gabrielle isn’t writing either a romance or thriller\, she enjoys spending her time with friends or even making a playlist of songs to match her next novel. To stay connected with her\, follow her on socials everywhere at Gabriellejonesauthor.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov15-gabrielle-jones/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:11/21: Other Worlds - A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:11/21: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us at Booksweet for an out-of-this-world book club experience! Everyone is welcome to join the discusion of our favorite scifi and fantasy reads. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or just dipping your toes into the genre\, this is the perfect place to explore new worlds with fellow readers. \nAt our July gathering\, the group voted on our next two reads! \nFor our Friday\, November 21 gathering from 7-8 pm\, we’ll be discussing A Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our snack and beverage planning! \nAbout the book // \nAmbassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor\, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station\, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn’t an accident—or that Mahit might be next to die\, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court. \nNow\, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder\, rescue herself\, and save her Station from Teixcalaan’s unceasing expansion—all while navigating an alien culture that is all too seductive\, engaging in intrigues of her own\, and hiding a deadly technological secret—one that might spell the end of her Station and her way of life—or rescue it from annihilation. \nArkady Martine’s debut novel A Memory Called Empire is a fascinating space opera and an interstellar mystery adventure. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nScifi / Fantasy readers have been gathering bi-monthly for over a year now and it’s been a blast! Some people finish the read\, others dip in for as long as they have capacity for. All are welcome\, valued\, and celebrated. \nThe group draws a crowd of about 20-30 people; enough to keep the perspectives diverse and fresh\, but not too many that all voices aren’t heard. \nWe have a number of folks who’ve returned to us–and a number who are new. We discuss prepared prompts but we also go with the conversational flow. After a good discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book to the group\, whether it’s a new book you’re itching to read it or it’s a favorite! \nBooksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. We will provide water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options). Snacks and drinks are totally welcome; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/nov21a-memory-called-empire/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:12/4: Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club - The Last Murder At The End Of The World
DESCRIPTION:12/4: Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us at Booksweet for our next Thursday Mystery Book Club! Get ready to dive into thrilling mysteries\, discuss your favorite sleuth novels\, and meet fellow armchair detectives. Whether you’re a seasoned mystery reader or just starting to explore the genre\, this club is the perfect place to share your thoughts\, theories\, and suspicions about all things mysterious. \nFor our December mystery book club\, we’ll discuss The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton. We’re meeting on Thursday\, December 4 from 7-8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book // \nFrom the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive\, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle\, an extraordinary backdrop\, and an audacious solution. \nSolve the murder to save what’s left of the world. \nOutside the island there is nothing: the world was destroyed by a fog that swept the planet\, killing anyone it touched. \nOn the island: it is idyllic. One hundred and twenty-two villagers and three scientists\, living in peaceful harmony. The villagers are content to fish\, farm and feast\, to obey their nightly curfew\, to do what they’re told by the scientists. \nUntil\, to the horror of the islanders\, one of their beloved scientists is found brutally stabbed to death. And then they learn that the murder has triggered a lowering of the security system around the island\, the only thing that was keeping the fog at bay. If the murder isn’t solved within 107 hours\, the fog will smother the island—and everyone on it. \nBut the security system has also wiped everyone’s memories of exactly what happened the night before\, which means that someone on the island is a murderer—and they don’t even know it. \nAnd the clock is ticking. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a novel you’ve enjoyed recently and would like to share with the group\, or bring a favorite that you want to share with others! \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including gluten-free and nut-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with excellent dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe can’t wait to do some sleuthing with you!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec4-the-last-murder-at-the-end-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:12/6: Author Event- D.J. Hoogacker Discusses Chasing Autumn
DESCRIPTION:12/6: Author Event- D.J. Hoogacker Discusses Chasing Autumn \nCome join us at Booksweet for an exciting in-person event with author D.J. Hoogacker as she discusses her latest book\, Chasing Autumn. Get ready to dive into the world of her captivating storytelling and learn more about the inspiration behind this intriguing novel. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet the author and connect with fellow book lovers. See you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec6-dj-hoogacker/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:12/7: Different Eras- Historical Fiction - The Night Watchman
DESCRIPTION:12/7: Different Eras- Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet \nCome join us for a cozy afternoon at Booksweet for our second Historical Fiction Book Club on Sunday\, December 7! At our first meting\, we selected The Nightwatchman by Louise Erdrich. Whether you’re a history buff or just starting to explore the genre\, this book club is for you! To help transport the club to another time and place\, we will also offer tea and refreshments! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book // \nBased on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington\, D.C.\, this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose\, sly humor\, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman. \nThomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel bearing plant\, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa Council member who is trying to understand the consequences of a new “emancipation” bill on its way to the floor of the United States Congress. It is 1953 and he and the other council members know the bill isn’t about freedom; Congress is fed up with Indians. The bill is a “termination” that threatens the rights of Native Americans to their land and their very identity. How can the government abandon treaties made in good faith with Native Americans “for as long as the grasses shall grow\, and the rivers run”? \nSince graduating high school\, Pixie Paranteau has insisted that everyone call her Patrice. Unlike most of the girls on the reservation\, Patrice\, the class valedictorian\, has no desire to wear herself down with a husband and kids. She makes jewel bearings at the plant\, a job that barely pays her enough to support her mother and brother. Patrice’s shameful alcoholic father returns home sporadically to terrorize his wife and children and bully her for money. But Patrice needs every penny to follow her beloved older sister\, Vera\, who moved to the big city of Minneapolis. Vera may have disappeared; she hasn’t been in touch in months\, and is rumored to have had a baby. Determined to find Vera and her child\, Patrice makes a fateful trip to Minnesota that introduces her to unexpected forms of exploitation and violence\, and endangers her life. \nThomas and Patrice live in this impoverished reservation community along with young Chippewa boxer Wood Mountain and his mother Juggie Blue\, her niece and Patrice’s best friend Valentine\, and Stack Barnes\, the white high school math teacher and boxing coach who is hopelessly in love with Patrice. \nIn the Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich creates a fictional world populated with memorable characters who are forced to grapple with the worst and best impulses of human nature. Illuminating the loves and lives\, the desires and ambitions of these characters with compassion\, wit\, and intelligence\, The Night Watchman is a majestic work of fiction from this revered cultural treasure. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nThis is just our second historical fiction book club! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter a good discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book you’ve enjoyed recently or share a new book that you want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have tea\, water\, and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec7-the-night-watchman/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:12/7: Author Reading Featuring Ann Epstein\, Maureen Aitken and Keith Hood
DESCRIPTION:12/7: Afternoon Reading Featuring Ann Epstein\, Maureen Aitken and Keith Hood \nCome join us for an afternoon of readings at Booksweet! We are thrilled to welcome Ann Arbor authors Ann Epstein\, Maureen Aitken and Keith Hood reading from selected works. \nAnn S. Epstein (she/her) writes novels\, stories\, memoir\, poems\, and essays. Her awards include a Pushcart Prize creative nonfiction nomination\, Walter Sullivan fiction prize\, Historical Novel Review Editors’ Choice selection\, and St. Lawrence Book Award Finalist nomination. Her novels are On the Shore\, Tazia and Gemma\, A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve.\, The Great Stork Derby\, One Person’s Loss\, and The Sister Knot\, and Who Cares? (in press). Her other work appears in North American Review\, Sewanee Review\, PRISM International\, Ascent\, The Long Story\, and elsewhere. She also has a PhD in developmental psychology\, MFA in fiber art\, and certification as an end-of-life doula. Her website is https://www.asewovenwords.com. \nMaureen Aitken‘s award-winning short story collection was reissued by Wayne State University in September\, 2025. It has won The Nilson Prize\, The Foreword Review Gold Prize\, and received a Kirkus Star. Her stories have been published widely in journals such as Prairie Schooner\, New Letters\, and The Missouri Review. Most recently\, her story was a finalist for The Missouri Review’s Perkoff Prize. She has taught at The University of Michigan\, Hamline University\, and The University of Minnesota. \nKeith Hood is a former janitor and window cleaner. He retired from a job as a field technician for a Michigan electric utility after 32 years avoiding electrocution. His prose and poetry have appeared in Blue Mesa Review\, Quick Fiction\, Flash Fiction Magazine\, 50 Give or Take\, Your Impossible Voice\, one sentence poems\, Five Minutes One Hundred Words\, The Forge Literary Journal\, and Vestal Review. Keith’s photography has appeared in Ontario Review\, Helen: A Literary Journal\, The Grief Diaries\, Storm Cellar Street Lit\, and F-Stop\, and in an exhibition at The Toledo Museum of Art.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec7-ann-epstein-maureen-aitken-keith-hood/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:12/10: Finding Home: Poetry Workshop featuring Ellen Stone & Ashwini Bhasi
DESCRIPTION:12/10: Finding Home Poetry Workshop Featuring Ashwini Bhasi and Ellen Stone \nCome join us for a cozy evening of poetry at Booksweet! We are thrilled to have Ashwini Bhasi and Ellen Stone offering their considerable expertise in writing poetry\, particularly using nature as a guide for writing or belonging. We will provide space for participants to use the evening as a break from the hectic holiday season – a nature writing break without going outside! \nAshwini Bhasi is a bioinformatician and multidisciplinary artist from Kerala\, India. Her hybrid work merges scientific data\, poetry and visual art to explore the lived experience of chronic illness\, trauma and disability. A Tin House Summer Workshop Scholar\, Ashwini is the recipient of the Shaw Memorial Poetry Prize from Dunes Review\, a Good Hart Artist Residency and a Room Project Fellowship. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Black Warrior Review\, Michigan Quarterly Review\, The Iowa Review\, DIAGRAM\, Redivider and elsewhere. MUSTH\, the winner of the 2020 CutBank chapbook contest\, is her first poetry collection. \nEllen Stone advises a poetry club at Community High School in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, co-hosts a monthly poetry series\, Skazat! and is an editor at the literary journal\, Public School Poetry. Her poems have appeared recently in Third Coast\, Dunes Review\, Michigan Quarterly Review Mixtape\, and Midwest Review. Ellen is the author of Everybody Wants to Keep the Moon Inside Them (Mayapple Press\, 2025)\, What Is in the Blood (Mayapple Press\, 2020) and The Solid Living World (Michigan Writers’ Cooperative Press\, 2013). She was a Good Hart Artist Residency Writer in Residence in 2024. Ellen’s poems have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec10-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251213T160000
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SUMMARY:12/13: An Afternoon of Poetry Featuring Jennifer Burd & Naudia Reeves
DESCRIPTION:12/13: An Afternoon of Poetry Featuring Jennifer Burd & Naudia Reeves \nJoin us at Booksweet 12/13 for poetry and live music! Naudia Reeves will read poems\, as will Jennifer Burd (accompanied by Laz’s music)!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec13_poetry_afternoon/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251217T200000
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SUMMARY:12/17: Rainbows and Unicorns- An LGBTQ+ Book Club - Patricia Wants to Cuddle
DESCRIPTION:12/17: Rainbows and Unicorns- An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us for a fun evening of discussion and community at Booksweet for our sixth LGBTQ+ Book Club on December 17th! For our December book\, we’ve selected Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen. Whether you’ve read the book more than once or are just coming to chat with like-minded readers\, this event is for you! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book // \nWhen the final four women in competition for an aloof\, somewhat sleazy bachelor’s heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest\, they prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation\, invasive interviews\, and\, of course\, the salacious drama eager viewers nationwide tune in to devour. Each woman came on The Catch for her own reasons—brand sponsorships\, followers\, and\, yes\, even love—and they’ve all got their eyes steadfastly trained on their respective prizes. \nEnter Patricia\, a temperamental and woe¬fully misunderstood local living alone in the dark\, verdant woods\, and desperate for connection. Through twists as unexpected as they are wildly entertaining\, the self-absorbed cast and jaded crew each make her acquaintance atop the island’s tallest and most desolate peak\, finding themselves at the center of an action-packed thriller that is far from scripted—and only a few will make the final cut. \nA whirlwind romp careening toward a last-girl-standing conclusion\, and a scath¬ing indictment of contemporary American media culture\, Patricia Wants to Cuddle is also a love story: between star-crossed lesbians who rise above their intolerant town\, a deeply ambivalent woman and her budding self-actualization\, and a group of misfit islanders forging community against all odds. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nThis is our sixth LGBTQ+ book club meeting! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group! \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dec17-patricia-wants-to-cuddle/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:1/3: Author Event - Jihyun Yun Discusses And the River Drags Her Down
DESCRIPTION:1/3: Author Event with Jihyun Yun \nJihyun Yun\, author of the recent YA horror novel And the River Drags Her Down\, will join us at Booksweet for a book reading and signing event! \nAbout the Book \nShe has always known the rules – never resurrect anything larger than the palm of her hand\, but that was before her sister died. A chilling\, compulsive exploration of sisterhood\, loss\, and revenge. \nWhen her older sister is found mysteriously drowned in the river that cuts through their small coastal town\, Soojin Han disregards every rule and uses her ancestral magic to bring Mirae back from the dead. At first\, the sisters are overjoyed\, reveling in late-night escapades and the miracle of being together again\, but Mirae grows tired of hiding from the world. She becomes restless and hungry . . . \nDriven by an insatiable desire to finish what she started in life\, to unravel the truth that crushed her family so many years ago\, Mirae is out for revenge. \nWhen their town is engulfed by increasingly destructive rain and a series of harrowing\, unusual deaths\, Soojin is forced to reckon with the fact that perhaps the sister she brought back isn’t the one she knew.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan3-jihyun-yun/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:1/9: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:1/9: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club \nJoin us at Booksweet for our next Horror Book Club! Get ready to dive into chilling thrillers\, discuss your favorite creepy stories old and new\, and connect with fellow horror lovers. Whether you’re a seasoned horror reader or just starting to explore the genre\, this club is the perfect place to celebrate the macabre. \nFor this gathering\, we’ll discuss Nestlings by Nat Cassidy. We’ll meet on Friday\, January 9 from 7-8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book // \nNat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary’s Baby and the urban horror of Salem’s Lot set in an exclusive New York City residential building. \nThe horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed\, bitter\, and struggling: with mobility\, with her relationship with Reid\, with resentment for her baby. That’s about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery. Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana’s deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can’t explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby. They’ve won an apartment in the Deptford\, one of Manhattan’s most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture and disturbing gargoyles. Ana and Reid needed a lucky break. \nSo… what’s this book club like? // \nThis is our eighth horror book club! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our book discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a horror or thriller you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan9-nestlings/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:1/10: Author Event: Austin Channing Brown discusses Writing Workshops
DESCRIPTION:1/10: Writing Workshop Launch Event with Austin Channing Brown \nAustin Channing Brown\, author of the recent biography Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession\, will join us at Booksweet to describe her upcoming writing workshop series\, to include a one-hour overview and “ask me anything about publishing” Q&A event\, followed by a book signing starting at 3pm! \nYour Inside Voice: writing workshops with Austin Channing Brown\, hosted by Booksweet \nAustin will be hosting an ongoing writing workshop series in 2026\, with monthly meetings at Booksweet beginning in January! The workshop schedule will be: January 27\, February 24\, March 24\, and April 28. \nWho’s the educator? \nAustin Channing Brown is a Black woman author whose writing career started during the age of blogging. For four years she wrote compellingly about racial justice in America. In 2018 she published her first book\, Im Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness which became a NYT and USA Today bestseller. It was also chosen for Reese’s Book Club and featured in the show Bel-Air. Austin also wrote a young readers version of Im Still Here. In 2025 she released Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession. It also became a USA Today bestseller. In addition to publishing books\, Austin writes a successful newsletter with more than 20\,000 readers\, and she is currently working on her next two book projects. Austin has a business management degree\, a masters in social justice and has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her racial justice work and writing.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan10_writing_workshop/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:1/12: Author Event - Scott Ellsworth Discusses Midnight on the Potomac
DESCRIPTION:1/12: Civil War Round Table Meeting with Scott Ellsworth \nScott Ellsworth\, author of the recent Midnight on the Potomac\, will join us at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (1st Floor Auditorium*) for a discussion\, book reading\, and signing event! \nAbout the Book \nMidnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War\, the Lincoln Assassination\, and the Rebirth of America is a new and revealing look at the last year of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. Based on extensive research in often overlooked historical sources\, the book presents compelling evidence that our portrait of John Wilkes Booth has been seriously flawed\, while a sweeping Union victory was far from assured even during the war’s final\, fraught months. Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “a suspenseful narrative brimming with engaging insights”; an Amazon Editors Pick for Best History\, and #2 on the Civil War Monitor’s Best-Selling Civil war books of 2025\, author Scott Ellsworth will set the stage for a re-examination of the last\, climatic year of the nation’s bloodiest war. \nDescribed by one reviewer as “a historian with the soul of a poet\,” Scott Ellsworth is a New York Times bestselling author of five books\, including the winner of a PEN Book Award and a National Book Award longlist. Formerly a historian at the Smithsonian Institution\, he has written about American history for The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and The Los Angeles Times\, and has appeared on the TODAY Show\, PBS’s The American Experience\, CNN\, Fox News\, the BBC\, and other media outlets. He lives in Ann Arbor where\, for the past eighteen years\, he’s taught at the University of Michigan. \n*1st Floor Auditorium\, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital; Admin. Bldg. & Educ. Center\, 5305 Elliott Dr.\, Ann Arbor\, MI
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan12_scott_ellsworth/
LOCATION:St. Joseph Mercy Hospital\, 5305 Elliott Dr.\, Ann Arbor\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:1/16: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:1/16: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us at Booksweet for an out-of-this-world book club experience! Everyone is welcome to join the discussion of our favorite sci-fi and fantasy reads. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or just dipping your toes into the genre\, this is the perfect place to explore new worlds with fellow readers. \nFor our Friday\, January 16 gathering from 7-8 pm\, we’ll be discussing The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our snack and beverage planning! \nAbout the book  \nThe New York Times bestselling first novel in the Bone Season series\, an epic fantasy about a young woman fighting to use her powers and stay alive in an England entirely different from our own. \nIn 2059\, Scion has taken over most of the world’s cities\, promising safety for all the citizens it deems worthy and wiping out clairvoyants wherever it can find them. Paige Mahoney\, though\, is a clairvoyant–and a criminal just for existing. Paige is determined to fight Scion’s power\, and as part of the Seven Seals\, Paige has found a use for her powers: she scouts for information by breaking into others’ minds as they dream. But when Paige is captured and arrested\, she encounters a power more sinister even than Scion. The voyant prison is a separate city\, controlled by a powerful\, otherworldly race. These creatures\, the Rephaim\, value the voyants highly–as soldiers in their army. Paige is assigned to a Rephaite keeper\, Warden\, who will be in charge of her care and training. He is her master. Her natural enemy. But if she wants to regain her freedom\, Paige will have to learn something of his mind and his own mysterious motives. The Bone Season introduces a compelling heroine–a young woman learning to harness her powers in a world where everything has been taken from her. It also introduces an extraordinary young writer\, with huge ambition and a teeming imagination. Samantha Shannon has created a bold new reality in this riveting debut. \nSo… what’s this book club like?  \nSci-fi / Fantasy readers have been gathering bi-monthly for over a year now and it’s been a blast! Some people finish the read\, others dip in for as long as they have capacity for. All are welcome\, valued\, and celebrated. \nThe group draws a crowd of about 20-30 people; enough to keep the perspectives diverse and fresh\, but not too many that all voices aren’t heard. \nWe have a number of folks who’ve returned to us–and a number who are new. We discuss prepared prompts but we also go with the conversational flow. After a good discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book to the group\, whether it’s a new book you’re itching to read it or it’s a favorite! \nBooksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. We will provide water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options). Snacks and drinks are totally welcome; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan16_the-bone-season/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:1/26: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
DESCRIPTION:1/26: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club! \nCome join us for a cozy evening at Booksweet for our Romance Book Club on Monday\, January 26th! At our last meeting\, we selected Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun for our next book. Whether you’re an enthusiastic romance fan or just looking for a fun night out with snacks\, this event is perfect for anyone who loves a good love story and wants to enjoy some sweet treats! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book  \nA swoon-worthy sapphic romance following two women who are thrown together on a European adventure\, from the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of the “sexy\, insightful\, and utterly charming” (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me. \nThirty-five-year-old Seattleite Sadie Wells needs an escape. She’s desperate to escape her monotonous routines\, the family business that has consumed her entire life\, and the unexpected gay panic that has her questioning everything she thought she knew about herself. So when her injured sister offers Sadie her place on a tour along Portugal’s Camino de Santiago\, she decides this is the perfect chance to get away from it all. \nAfter three glasses of wine on the plane and some turbulence convince Sadie she won’t even survive the flight\, she confesses all her secrets to her seatmate\, Mal. The the plane doesn’t crash\, and it turns out Mal is on her Camino tour. Worst of all\, Sadie learns that she is on a tour specifically for queer women\, and that her two-hundred-mile trek will be a journey of self-discovery\, whether she wants it to be or not. \nFascinated by the woman who drunkenly came out to her on the plane\, Mal offers to help Sadie relive the queer adolescence she missed out on as they walk the Camino. As Sadie develops her newfound confidence\, Mal grapples with a complicated loss and unexpected inheritance. But as their relationship blurs the lines between reality and practice\, they both must decide if they will forever part at the end of the tour or chart a new course together. \nWith “funny\, poignant” (Publishers Weekly\, starred review) prose\, Alison Cochrun explores the power of letting go of your past and realizing that it’s never too late to live as your authentic self. \nSo… what’s this book club like?  \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts about the book (the plot\, the characters\, and anything else you want to discuss!). We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter a fun discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a romance you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nHope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan26_every-step-she-takes/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:1/27: Austin Channing Brown Writing Workshop #1
DESCRIPTION:1/27: Writing Workshop Launch Event with Austin Channing Brown \nAustin Channing Brown\, author of the recent biography Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession\, will join us at Booksweet for the first session in her winter-spring writing workshop series! \nYour Inside Voice: writing workshops with Austin Channing Brown\, hosted by Booksweet \nAustin will be hosting an ongoing writing workshop series in 2026\, with monthly meetings at Booksweet beginning in January! The workshop schedule will be: January 27\, February 24\, March 24\, and April 28. \nThere is a voice inside your heart that only you can hear. Whenever you sit down to write\, that voice rises to meet you. It chooses words\, reaches for phrases\, and creates meaning. The more you write\, the more you learn to recognize your inside voice. And that’s when the fun begins. When you learn to listen to that voice\, embrace that voice you can create entire worlds that never existed before you set pen to paper. I want to help you honor your inside voice. Every fourth Tuesday from 6:00-7:30pm (except December) we’ll meet at Booksweet to hone our craft together. Each workshop focuses on a different element of writing\, and are stand alone. So you don’t have to attend the first one to understand the second one. \nWorkshop #1 \nSession 1: Work That Sentence \nEvery story is made of words. Those words form sentences. And sentences are the building blocks of storytelling. In this workshop we are going to take sentences apart and rebuild them to make them work for you and your reader. *Bring to class three copies of your favorite piece of writing\, 2-4 paragraphs long. \nWho’s the educator? \nAustin Channing Brown is a Black woman author whose writing career started during the age of blogging. For four years she wrote compellingly about racial justice in America. In 2018 she published her first book\, Im Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness which became a NYT and USA Today bestseller. It was also chosen for Reese’s Book Club and featured in the show Bel-Air. Austin also wrote a young readers version of Im Still Here. In 2025 she released Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession. It also became a USA Today bestseller. In addition to publishing books\, Austin writes a successful newsletter with more than 20\,000 readers\, and she is currently working on her next two book projects. Austin has a business management degree\, a masters in social justice and has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her racial justice work and writing.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan27_writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:1/28: Rainbows and Unicorns - An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:1/28: Rainbows and Unicorns – An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us for a fun evening of discussion and community at Booksweet for our first LGBTQ+ Book Club of 2026 on January 28th! For our January book\, we’ve selected Forest Euphoria by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian. Whether you’ve read the book more than once or are just coming to chat with like-minded readers\, this event is for you! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book \nA thrilling book about the abounding queerness of the natural world that challenges our expectations of what is normal\, beautiful\, and possible. \nGrowing up\, Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian felt most at home in the swamps and culverts near her house in the Hudson Valley. A child who frequently felt out of place\, too much of one thing or not enough of another\, she found acceptance in these settings\, among other amphibious beings. In snakes\, snails\, and\, above all\, fungi\, she saw her own developing identities as a queer\, neurodivergent person reflected back at her—and in them\, too\, she found a personal path to a life of science. \nIn Forest Euphoria\, Kaishian shows us this making of a scientist and introduces readers to the queerness of all the life around us. Fungal species\, we learn\, commonly encompass more than two biological sexes—and some as many as twenty-three thousand. Some intersex slugs mutually fire calcium carbonate “love darts” at each other during courtship. Glass eels are sexually undetermined until their last year of life\, a mystery that scientists once dubbed “the eel question.” Nature\, Kaishian shows us\, is filled with the unusual\, the overlooked\, and the marginalized—and they have lessons for us all. \nWide-ranging\, richly observant\, and full of surprises\, Forest Euphoria will open your eyes and change how you look at the world. \nSo… what’s this book club like? \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group! \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/jan28_forest-euphoria/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:2/5: Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:2/5: Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us at Booksweet for our next Thursday Mystery Book Club! Get ready to dive into thrilling mysteries\, discuss your favorite sleuth novels\, and meet fellow armchair detectives. Whether you’re a seasoned mystery reader or just starting to explore the genre\, this club is the perfect place to share your thoughts\, theories\, and suspicions about all things mysterious. \nFor our February mystery book club\, we’ll discuss All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. We’re meeting on Thursday\, February 5 from 7-8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book \n1975 is a time of change in America. The Vietnam War is ending. Muhammad Ali is fighting Joe Frazier. And in the smalltown of Monta Clare\, Missouri\, girls are disappearing. \nWhen the daughter of a wealthy family is targeted\, the most unlikely hero emerges—Patch\, a local boy\, who saves the girl\, and\, in doing so\, leaves heartache in his wake. \nPatch and those who love him soon discover that the line between triumph and tragedy has never been finer. And that their search for answers will lead them to truths that could mean losing one another. \nA missing person mystery\, a serial killer thriller\, a love story\, a unique twist on each\, Chris Whitaker has written a novel about what lurks in the shadows of obsession and the blinding light of hope. \nSo… what’s this book club like? \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a novel you’ve enjoyed recently and would like to share with the group\, or bring a favorite that you want to share with others! \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including gluten-free and nut-fred options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with excellent dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe can’t wait to do some sleuthing with you!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/feb5_all-the-colors-of-the-dark/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:2/6: Pages for Progress - A Nonfiction Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:2/6: Pages for Progress – A Nonfiction Book Club at Booksweet \nThis non-fiction book club gathers quarterly and is rooted in community education\, collective action\, and a deep love for the people that make us great: YOU! \nEach Pages For Progress meeting will begin with a discussion of a non-fiction book\, followed by an activity that gives actionable steps toward something we can do in our community to support the causes that matter to the group. \nFor the first quarter in 2026 we are meeting in February\, Black History Month\, and focusing our discussion on race. We’ll be reading Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad. We hope you’ll join us this February. \nIf you order a copy of the book through the store\, you get a 10% discount. Give us a call\, an email\, or stop in to place your order. \nAbout the book \nThe New York Times and USA Today bestseller! This eye-opening book challenges you to do the essential work of unpacking your biases\, and helps white people take action and dismantle the privilege within themselves so that you can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color\, and in turn\, help other white people do better\, too. \n“Layla Saad is one of the most important and valuable teachers we have right now on the subject of white supremacy and racial injustice.”—New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert \nBased on the viral Instagram challenge that captivated participants worldwide\, Me and White Supremacy takes readers on a 28-day journey\, complete with journal prompts\, to do the necessary and vital work that can ultimately lead to improving race relations. \nUpdated and expanded from the original workbook (downloaded by nearly 100\,000 people)\, this critical text helps you take the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts\, sharing moving stories and anecdotes\, and including expanded definitions\, examples\, and further resources\, giving you the language to understand racism\, and to dismantle your own biases\, whether you are using the book on your own\, with a book club\, or looking to start family activism in your own home. \nThis book will walk you step-by-step through the work of examining: \n\nExamining your own white privilege\nWhat allyship really means\nAnti-blackness\, racial stereotypes\, and cultural appropriation\nChanging the way that you view and respond to race\nHow to continue the work to create social change\n\nAwareness leads to action\, and action leads to change. For readers of White Fragility\, White Rage\, So You Want To Talk About Race\, The New Jim Crow\, How to Be an Anti-Racist and more who are ready to closely examine their own beliefs and biases and do the work it will take to create social change. \n“Layla Saad moves her readers from their heads into their hearts\, and ultimately\, into their practice. We won’t end white supremacy through an intellectual understanding alone; we must put that understanding into action.”—Robin DiAngelo\, author of New York Times bestseller White Fragility \nSo… what’s this book club like?  \nThis is our second meeting of the quarterly Pages for Progress book club! Since this book club focuses on non-fiction books with an emphasis on community action\, we touch base on our ground rules for safety at the beginning of each meeting. We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter discussing our thoughts on the book choice\, we work through one activity together as a group\, focusing on ways to support one another and the communities we participate in. \nAt the end of the meeting\, the group discusses the next session’s focus topic and book choice. Feel free to pitch a topic or book you think is fitting for the next quarter! For this club\, the organizers make the final decision on our next book selection. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/feb6_me-and-white-supremacy/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:2/22: Different Eras - A Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet!
DESCRIPTION:2/22: Different Eras- Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us for a cozy afternoon at Booksweet for our Historical Fiction Book Club on Sunday\, February 22! We selected Pachinko by Min Jin Lee for our February read. Whether you’re a history buff or just starting to explore the genre\, this book club is for you! To help transport the club to another time and place\, we will also offer tea and refreshments! \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book \nIn this New York Times bestseller\, four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan–the inspiration for the television series on Apple TV+. \nIn the early 1900s\, teenaged Sunja\, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman\, falls for a wealthy stranger. When she discovers she is pregnant–and that her lover is married–she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle\, sickly minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home\, and to reject her son’s powerful father\, sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through the generations. \nProfoundly moving\, Pachinko is a story of love\, sacrifice\, ambition\, and loyalty. \nSo… what’s this book club like? \nWe hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter a good discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a book you’ve enjoyed recently or share a new book that you want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have tea\, water\, and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/feb22_pachinko/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:2/27: Author Event - Bill Gerencer Discusses Working Waterfront
DESCRIPTION:2/27: Author Event- Bill Gerencer Discusses Working Waterfront \nCome join us at Booksweet for an exciting in-person event with author Bill Gerencer as he discusses his latest book\, Working Waterfront. Get ready to dive into the world of his captivating storytelling and learn more about the seafood industry – including trawler fishing\, selling\, overseeing and quality assurance for Foley’s Fish. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet the author and connect with fellow book lovers. See you there! \nWorking Waterfront is an insider’s view of the world of seafood from deck to dining table.\nThe New England Waterfront borders the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank–one of the\nmost important\, vibrant\, and productive of the world’s fishing grounds.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/bill-gerencer/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:3/13: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:3/13: Ann Arborville Horror Book Club \nJoin us at Booksweet for our next Horror Book Club! Get ready to dive into chilling thrillers\, discuss your favorite creepy stories old and new\, and connect with fellow horror lovers. Whether you’re a seasoned horror reader or just starting to explore the genre\, this club is the perfect place to celebrate the macabre. \nFor this gathering\, we’ll discuss The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. We’ll meet on Friday\, March 13 from 7-8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our planning! \nAbout the Book \nThe New York Times bestseller and “horror masterpiece” (NPR) from Stephen Graham Jones—the master of modern horror—is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. \nA diary\, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre\, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab\, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror\, Stephen Graham Jones. \nSo… what’s this book club like? \nThis is our eighth horror book club! We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts. We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts! \nAfter our book discussion\, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch a horror or thriller you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group. \nWhile we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options)\, Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops\, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/horror-march2026/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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