
Northwest Michigan Bookstores
We head north from Southwest Michigan to check out some of the bookstores around Northwest Michigan. As usual, we miss some great ones, but that's OK because you'll post comments and let us know about those we overlooked - at least that's how…

Michigan Books: Mackinac Bridge: A 50-Year Chronicle, 1957- 2007 by Mike Fornes
Today's Notable Book is Mackinac Bridge: A 50-Year Chronicle, 1957- 2007 by Mike Fornes (Cheboygan Tribune Printing Co.) honors the 50th anniversary of the Mighty Mac with details of day-to-day life on the bridge that united Michigan's two peninsulas…

Absolute Michigan: The Week for January 13, 2008
The third episode of The Week features more Michigan Notable Books, author Tom Bissell, the the 2008 Detroit Auto Show and a great iceboating video from our video group, and lots of photos from the Absolute Michigan pool.
This week's…

Southwest Michigan Bookstores
Southwest Michigan is the first stop on our tour of Michigan's great new and used bookstores. As always, we love it when you let us know about the ones we've missed in the comments!
Argos Book Shop, Grand Rapids
Argos has been located in…

Michigan Books: Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed by Paul Trynka
Today's Michigan Notable Book is Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed by Paul Trynka from Broadway Books.
The Ann Arbor born "Godfather of Punk" was the front man for The Stooges, a band that was instrumental in the development punk, glam and New…

Michigan Books: From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries by Sharon Kegerreis and Lorri Hathaway
Today's Notable Michigan book is From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries by Sharon Kegerreis and Lorri Hathaway published by the Ann Arbor Media Group. The 192 page, coffee table book does a great job of taking both those new to Michigan…

Michigan Books: Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas by Eric Villegas
The cookbook Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas by Eric Villegas from Huron River Press (publisher's page on Fork in the Road) is based on chef and restaurateur Eric Villegas's award-winning PBS cooking show, Fork in the Road. From the author's…

2008 Detroit Auto Show
Welcome to a special edition of Five Things you need to know about Michigan presenting the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, held January 19 - 27, 2008 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.
We say Detroit Auto Show, you say..?
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Michigan Books: The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam by Tom Bissell
Today's Michigan notable book is The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam by Tom Bissell. Published by Pantheon Books, it is the tale of a son's struggle to understand his father's experiences in Vietnam. In the…

Absolute Michigan: The Week for January 6, 2008
The second episode of The Week features more from Michigan Notable Books on Alden B Dow and Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project, southern Michigan's big snow and a blizzard of photos from the Absolute Michigan pool.
The featured tune this…

Michigan Books: Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton was written by Christopher Paul Curtis and published by Scholastic. Curtis is the winner of the Michigan Library Associations 2005 Michigan Author Award and has also received the Coretta Scott King Medal and the prestigious…

Michigan Books: Connecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project
Connecting the Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project from Wayne State University Press features the remarkable story of an artist's quest to transform his urban neighborhood. Through essays from a variety of contributors , the book explores…
