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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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SUMMARY:3/14: Book Launch For A Coffin Full of Pineapples with Hilary U. Cohen!
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Meadowlark Design and Build\, Booksweet is thrilled to welcome Hilary Cohen to celebrate the launch of her second novel A Coffin Full of Pineapples!! Join us for an author reading\, Q&A\, book signings\, refreshments\, and more! \nWe will start with a reading at 5:15pm. Hilary will be available for questions and signings with light refreshments until 7:00pm! \nPreorder your copy here! \nAbout The Book// \nThe remote Grenadine islands- sailing paradise of the southern Caribbean. Home of Maggie and Jake’s popular little charter boat company and\, now… murder. \nAfter prevailing in A Turquoise Grave\, popular heroine Maggie Mullaley is back to take on the Amalgamated Fruit Company when this giant industrial agriculture conglomerate moves in on tiny St. Vincent. Maggie\, a part time lawyer on her days off from sailing\, gets drawn into the fight of local pineapple farmers to hold onto their land. Dark secrets begin to emerge from the company’s past of environmental degradation and human catastrophe. Secrets they will go to any length to keep hidden. Suddenly\, Maggie’s client Solange\, a feisty woman farmer with secrets of her own\, is in their cross hairs\, and Maggie is sailing a hard race against time\, to expose the truth before it’s too late. \nA Coffin Full of Pineapples is the second in a series of mystery novels that Hilary Cohen first introduced to readers in 2023 with A Turquoise Grave. Set in the remote Grenadine Islands of the southern Caribbean\, the novels feature former Chicago lawyer Maggie Mullaley\, young\, plucky\, trying to leave past sorrows behind. Maggie is in the Caribbean to regain her emotional footing\, longing for nothing more than the sea and the charms of village life. An experienced sailor\, she winds up crewing for raffish charter boat captain Jake Phelps and finds herself in a world about as far from her disintegrating former existence in Chicago as possible. \nAbout The Author// \nWith A Coffin Full of Pineapples\, Hilary Cohen expands her growing series of Caribbean Island mystery novels\, first begun in 2023 with A Turquoise Grave. The mysteries are a recent addition to Hilary’s long career in the arts. She has worked in the theater as an actor\, director\, and playwright for more than 40 years\, and is known to many Ann Arborites for her role as one of the Artistic Directors of Wild Swan Theater. She has also published widely\, writing about the arts and travel for numerous professional journals\, magazines\, and blogs. She is a passionate sailor and combined her love of storytelling\, travel\, and sailing in a piece she wrote for the New York Times Travel Section in 2017\, the combination a hint of the mystery novels to come. For more information\, please visit www.hilaryucohen.com. There you will also find a host of postings that capture sailing and village life through photos\, interviews\, and character sketches.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/3-14hilary_u_cohen/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:3/18: Rainbows and Unicorns - An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:3/18: Rainbows and Unicorns – An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us for a fun evening of discussion and community at Booksweet for the next meeting of our LGBTQ+ Book Club on March 18th! For our March book\, we’ve selected Red\, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. 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 \nWhat happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? \nWhen his mother became President\, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome\, charismatic\, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There’s only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince\, Henry\, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation\, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. \nHeads of family\, state\, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake\, Instragramable friendship grows deeper\, and more dangerous\, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations. Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage\, and the power\, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston’s Red\, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn’t always diplomatic. \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/lgbtq_march2026/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:3/20: Other Worlds- A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:3/20: 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. \nFor our Friday\, March 20 gathering from 7-8 pm\, we’ll be discussing The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is super helpful to our snack and beverage planning! \nAbout the book \nA spine-tingling standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune—a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government. \nThere’s nothing more human than a broken heart. \nIn the spring of 1995\, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead\, his only brother wants nothing to do with him\, and he’s been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington\, DC. \nWith nothing left to lose\, he returns to his family’s summer cabin outside the small mountain town of Roseland\, Oregon\, to try and find some sense of direction. The cabin should be empty. It’s not. \nInside is a man named Alex. And with him is an extraordinary ten-year-old girl who calls herself Artemis Darth Vader. Artemis\, who isn’t exactly as she appears. \nSoon it becomes clear that Nate must make a choice: let himself drown in the memories of his past\, or fight for a future he never thought possible. Because the girl is special. And forces are descending upon them who want nothing more than to control her. \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/scifi-fantasy_march2026/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:3/22: Dreaming in Color Allyship Workshop Intro with Erin Dewsbury-Ribeiro
DESCRIPTION:3/22: Allyship Workshop Launch Event with Erin Dewsbury-Ribeiro \nErin Dewsbury-Ribeiro\, author of the recent biography Dreaming in Color: An Allyship Journey\, will join us at Booksweet to describe her allyship workshop series\, to include an overview and discussion of the upcoming series! \nDreaming in Color: Allyship workshops with Erin Dewsbury-Ribeiro\, hosted by Booksweet. \nErin will be hosting an ongoing allyship workshop series in 2026\, with monthly meetings at Booksweet beginning in February! \nWho’s the educator? \nAs a first-time author\, I’m thrilled to bring my lifelong love of learning\, storytelling\, and human connection to the page. With over two decades of experience in project management\, sales\, and human resources—particularly in training\, learning\, and development—I’ve spent my career helping people grow\, lead\, and thrive. Now\, I’m channeling that same energy into writing. \nMy journey has been shaped by a deep commitment to Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, both personally and professionally. As the founder of The Power of Inclusivity LLC\, a DEI practitioner and workshop facilitator\, I advocate for inclusive spaces where every voice is heard and valued. I’m also a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach\, passionate about helping individuals uncover their unique talents and lead with authenticity. \nMulticultural by nature and curious by design\, I’ve worked across borders and languages—including Japanese and German—and believe that stories are one of the most powerful tools we have to build empathy and understanding. Whether I’m coaching teams\, leading workshops\, or diving into a new book\, I’m always chasing the next spark of insight. \nDreaming in Color: An Allyship Journey is the next chapter in my journey—a reflection of the lessons\, curiosities\, and passions that have guided me so far. I hope it inspires readers to embrace their strengths\, challenge their assumptions\, and stay endlessly curious.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/dreaming-in-color_march2026/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
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SUMMARY:3/23: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
DESCRIPTION:3/23: (Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club! \nCome join us for a cozy evening at Booksweet for our Romance Book Club on Monday\, March 23th! At our last meeting\, we selected Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard 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 \nLord Lysander Blackstone\, the stern Duke of Montcroix\, has only one interest: increasing his considerable fortune. After a series of betrayals\, he keeps his emotions buried deep. Money\, after all\, can’t break a man’s heart—or make promises it can’t keep. But when his reputation for being heartless jeopardizes a new business deal\, he finds himself seeking a most unusual—and alluring—solution . . . \nOnce an up-and-coming ballerina\, Miss Geneviève Valery is now hopelessly out of work. After refusing to become a wealthy patron’s mistress\, Nève was promptly shown the door to the streets. When she accidentally saves the life of a handsome duke\, she doubts the encounter will go any better than her last brush with nobility. But instead of propositioning her\, Montcroix makes Nève an offer she would be a fool to refuse: act as his fake fiancée in exchange for fortune enough to start over. \nOnly neither is prepared when very real feelings begin to grow between them. They both stand to win . . . but only if they’re willing to risk their hearts. \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/romance_march2026/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:4/9: Thursday Murder Mystery Book Club at Booksweet
DESCRIPTION:4/9: 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 next mystery book club\, we’ll discuss Bluebird Bluebird by Attica Locke. We’re meeting on Thursday April 9th from 7pm to 8pm. \nYour Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning! \nAbout the book \nA “heartbreakingly resonant” thriller about the explosive intersection of love\, race\, and justice from a writer and producer of the Emmy-winning Fox TV show Empire (USA Today). \n“In Bluebird\, Bluebird Attica Locke had both mastered the thriller and exceeded it.”-Ann Patchett \nWhen it comes to law and order\, East Texas plays by its own rules — a fact that Darren Mathews\, a black Texas Ranger\, knows all too well. Deeply ambivalent about growing up black in the lone star state\, he was the first in his family to get as far away from Texas as he could. Until duty called him home. \nWhen his allegiance to his roots puts his job in jeopardy\, he travels up Highway 59 to the small town of Lark\, where two murders — a black lawyer from Chicago and a local white woman — have stirred up a hornet’s nest of resentment. Darren must solve the crimes — and save himself in the process — before Lark’s long-simmering racial fault lines erupt. From a writer and producer of the Emmy winning Fox TV show Empire\, Bluebird\, Bluebird is a rural noir suffused with the unique music\, color\, and nuance of East Texas. \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/mystery-bluebirdbluebird/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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SUMMARY:4/11: Author Event - LeConté Dill - Reading\, Discussion\, & Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:LeConté Dill\, debut author of Soul Survivors\, will join us for a book reading\, discussion\, and signing. \nAbout the Book \nSoul Survivors is a collection of persona poems where three Black girl storytellers take the reader along journeys through Oakland\, Atlanta\, and Brooklyn\, respectively. The book is informed by 15 years of the author’s community-engaged research in and with urban neighborhoods and the young people and organizations there. \nAbout the Author \nLeConté Dill was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles\, California. She is a storyteller\, artist\, educator\, and scholar. She is the Director of Graduate Studies and an Associate Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies at Michigan State University. LeConté’s work is critically informed by years of working in partnership with youth-serving\, community- and arts-based organizations across the U.S. and South Africa. In her research\, teaching\, art\, and advocacy\, she aims to listen to and show up for Black girls\, in particular\, and is committed to documenting their strategies of wellness\, healing\, and resistance. Soul Survivors is her debut book.
URL:https://www.shopbooksweet.com/calendar/april11-lecontedill/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:4/26: Different Eras - A Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet!
DESCRIPTION:4/26: Different Eras – Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet \nJoin us for a cozy afternoon at Booksweet for our Historical Fiction Book Club on Sunday\, April 26! We selected Brotherless Night by V V Ganeshananthan for our April 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 \nJaffna\, 1981. Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade\, a vicious civil war tears through her home\, and her dream spins off course as she sees her four beloved brothers and their friend K swept up in the mounting violence. Desperate to act\, Sashi accepts K’s invitation to work as a medic at a field hospital for the militant Tamil Tigers\, who\, following years of state discrimination and violence\, are fighting for a separate homeland for Sri Lanka’s Tamil minority. But after the Tigers murder one of her teachers and Indian peacekeepers arrive only to commit further atrocities\, Sashi begins to question where she stands. When one of her medical school professors\, a Tamil feminist and dissident\, invites her to join a secret project documenting human rights violations\, she embarks on a dangerous path that will change her forever. \nSet during the early years of Sri Lanka’s three-decade civil war\, Brotherless Night is a heartrending portrait of one woman’s moral journey and a testament to both the enduring impact of war and the bonds of home. \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/historicalfiction-brotherlessnight/
LOCATION:Booksweet\, 1729 Plymouth Road\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club
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