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Michelle Adams on the Ongoing Legal Struggle For Educational and Racial Equality Across the United States

By Michelle Adams | January 15, 2025

Brittany Rogers on How Libraries Helped Her Feel Safe and Embrace Her Queerness

Brittany Rogers on How Libraries Helped Her Feel Safe and Embrace Her Queerness

The Author of “Good Dress” Explores Libraries as Spaces for Self-Growth for Her and the Next Generation

By Brittany Rogers | October 16, 2024

Black Girl Group Magic: The Marvelettes on How They Became Motown Music Legends

Black Girl Group Magic: The Marvelettes on How They Became Motown Music Legends

"The next thing that we knew 'Please Mr. Postman' was number one on the Billboard chart"

By Literary Hub | October 9, 2023

On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

Anne Elizabeth Moore Considers the Cost of a House in Detroit

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | November 1, 2021

A new Little Free Library program will bring thousands of diverse books to Detroit neighborhoods.

A new Little Free Library program will bring thousands of diverse books to Detroit neighborhoods.

By Walker Caplan | July 23, 2021

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

The Quarantine Tapes">In Conversation with Alex Vitale on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | June 30, 2021

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Meet Ed Vaughn, an understated Black Power icon and former bookstore owner.

Meet Ed Vaughn, an understated Black Power icon and former bookstore owner.

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My Detroit Novel Was Shelved Until the Millennials Came

My Detroit Novel Was Shelved Until the Millennials Came

Michael Zadoorian on Writing About Detroit's "Creative Class"

By Michael Zadoorian | May 29, 2020

The Story of Urban Resilience is a Capitalist Convenience

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A federal court ruling enshrines the constitutional right to literacy in four states.

A federal court ruling enshrines the constitutional right to literacy in four states.

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Dozens of authors are protesting sudden leadership cuts at Wayne State University Press.

Dozens of authors are protesting sudden leadership cuts at Wayne State University Press.

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Six Novels That Capture Detroit, Past and Present

Six Novels That Capture Detroit, Past and Present

Jodie Adams Kirshner on Toni Morrison, Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Eugenides, and More

By Jodie Adams Kirshner | November 27, 2019

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