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click thru for details Learn About Us | Join | Bookstore A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts showed that fiction reading is on the rise, especially among 18- to 24-year-olds. -Newsweek April 20, 2009 See Literacy FAQ’s about Detroit | Click here November 11-12, 2010 | Click to Register early (add your banner here) See Other Upcoming Literary Events at: http://DetroitLiteraryNetwork.com June Events at Schuler Books & Music, Okemos Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:28 PM PDT CLICK THRU FOR DETAILS Talk & Signing with Nancy Makin, Michigan author of 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Ganed a LifeThursday, June 9th at 7:00pmAt her heaviest, Michigan author Nancy Makin weighed 703 pounds. Since May 2003, she has shed 530 of them and has kept them off for six years. She didn’t diet, take pills, or have pre-made meals delivered to her. There was no fitness Summer e-news – Reading Club, Annual Book Sale, New Releases on DVD & more! Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT click thru for details SUMMER 2011Herrick District Library e-News Sign up for Summer Reading Club at the LibraryHi Sylvia, Summer is here, so stop by the library and stock up on a few good reads before you head out to the beach! While you’re at it, why not grab a reading chart and keep track of what you read? If you’re over 18, read nine books between June 13 and August 13, turn in your Writing Contest Now Open per @aquariuspress Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:21 PM PDT click thru for details AQUARIUS PRESS *SAVE THE DATES*AQUARIUS SHOWCASE 2011Friday, August 5–Derrick Harriell & Curtis L. Crisler, 6:30-8:30 p.m.Saturday, October 8–Aaron Dworkin, Founder of Sphinx Organization4-6 p.m. COMING AUGUST 2011DREAMIST by Curtis L. Crisler PREORDER TODAY High School Teachers, Librarians & Fw: Win a Nook eReader & More with Kent District Library’s Summer Reading Club! Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:10 PM PDT click thru for details Information, Ideas, Excitement! Celebrate One World, Many Stories @ KDL This season, KDL invites you to join us for reading and fun as we celebrate culture, travel, and books with One World, Many Auburn Hills Public Library Event Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:37 PM PDT click thru for details Auburn Hills Public Library Summer Reading Program Registration: May 31 – June 25 June 2011 June 2011 Council News via Arts Council of Greater Lansing Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT click thru for details Arts Council of Greater Lansing Leading, advocating for, and advancing arts and culture in the capital region since 1965June 2011 5th Annual Taste of Art and Life A Success The Beekman Home Period Reproduction Home Draws Record Attendance More than 250 people Fw: What does your event BRAND say about you and your event? Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:24 PM PDT click thru for details ` Planning an Event? Then TIME is of the essence! Not only is good planning critical to your event’s success – your Event’s BRAND is JUST AS IMPORTANT! Don’t Leave Your Image by Chance! Let Selah Branding & Design create your Event’s Brand on Purpose with this special offer! EVENT BRAND KIT $895* InsideOut Literary Arts Events Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT click thru for details Detroit Youth Slam Team Performance DATE: Friday, June 3rd at 9pm LOCATION: Manila Bay Café, 4731 Grand River Ave., Detroit InsideOut’s Citywide Poets: (In above photo l to r) Devin Magee, Joseph Verge, Andrew Barnhill, Ariana Washington, Justin Rogers, and Breeana Blackmon (not What writers need to know about copyright in the digital age! Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:53 PM PDT click thru for details Win Passes To Friends with Benefits Movie Screening Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:35 PM PDT click thru for details Hood A Special Offer From TCA Travel Club Enter To Win A Pair Of Passes To Free Screening of Friends with Benefits Movie This is a special offer exclusive to those who subscribe to TCA Travel Club’s E-mail Newsletter. You can win passes for 2 to a free screening of Freinds With Benefits starring Justn Drawing show & booksigning this Sunday at Book Beat #michigan #bookstore #authors #readers Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:46 AM PDT click thru for details Sunday June 5th Morose Delectation a drawing show at Book Beat a group drawing show at the Book Beat gallery, based around artists in the book Black Eye #1, edited by Ryan Standfest. A talk about the book with Ryan will begin at 3 PM. For more information: MOROSE DELECTATION JUNE 5th- Aug. 5th Saturday June 11th, Destroy All Monsters Magazine book launch at Please read this one! updates from Saturn #Booksellers #michigan #bookstores #readers Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT click thru for details Full schedule of great summer events: check. Store packed with fabulous new reads: check. Millions of books and eBooks available at You are subscribed to email updates from Motown Writers Network Check out our events at: http://detroitliterarynetwork.com