Metro Events Guide: Cruising, creating and celebrating
One Year Anniversary Reading of Women Who SubmitWomen Who Submit celebrates its Detroit chapter’s first anniversary with readings from members,...
Michigan’s largest used bookstore is seeing a surge in young readers
According to Booketic, 55% of Gen Z say they read for fun at least once a week. John King, owner...
The Metro: Bookstock fosters literacy through community effort
Bookstock Michigan, one of the largest used book and media sales in the country is back. Each year at Laurel...
The Metro: Detroit public schools write the next page of literacy recovery
Detroit’s schools are still recovering from the deep wounds of systemic neglect. Redlining, segregation, and a crash in city revenue...
The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn
Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...
The Metro: Ferndale library shares tips for fostering a love of reading this summer
For many people — especially younger generations — recreational reading has become less common in recent years. According to data...
The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile to collect books for kids at Eastern Market this Saturday
Birdie's Bookmobile is a local nonprofit working to put books in kids' hands no matter where they are. As part...
Free Book Exchanges Coming to Detroit Police Precincts
Police in Detroit want to help children in the city read more often. The police department is partnering with the national...
The Story Of A House Over Changing Decades
Angela Flournoy "The Turner House" is Angela Flournoy's debut novel. It tells the story of a home that’s stood on Detroit’s Eastside...
