Ann Arbor’s independent, family-owned community bookshop Booksweet (1729 Plymouth Road), will be cared for by new owners starting July 1, 2024. The Rhoden / Thacker Family–spouses Darcy Rhoden and Casey Thacker–along with Darcy’s sibling Louis and their dad Del–will...
Celebrating the last day of school isn’t just for kids. It’s for the entire community to ease up a bit, relax, and have more space for connection and fun. To celebrate, Booksweet is excited to share our first-ever Summer Reading Checklist, a fun all-ages activity to...
June 18, 2024 UPDATE: Good news, readers! The Rhoden/Thacker family stepped up to take Booksweet into its next chapter as its new owners. Read the full story — and thanks for your support! Dear Readers, Truly from Booksweet here. Today I’m writing with...
At Booksweet, we engage with ongoing learning about Indigenous values, perspectives, and histories—and what it means to be white business owners on occupied land. Booksweet and the City of Ann Arbor occupy the ancestral and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabe...
When authors visit schools, something magical happens. Lifelong memories are formed. Creative careers are celebrated. Stories are understood with depth and lasting impact. Reading and learning become experiential, fostering connection and joy. As you consider vendors...
Two years ago, on August 6, 2021, we opened the door to Booksweet for the first time. A pandemic, a host of global shipping and production delays, a manga warehouse fire, and Plymouth road construction were no match for YOU, readers. Our business philosophy is pretty...
