If you were swept into the wild world of Fourth Wing and its sequel Iron Flame last year, then chances are you’re also rereading the...

As 2024 comes to a close, Wickson Library’s no obligation book club, Books for Lunch, which meets on the second Tuesday of the month from...

Local authors Roz Weedman and Susan Todd have done it again. Book Two of the Frankenmuth Murder Mystery Series, Poppy and Mary Ellen All...

I often rely on recommendations from others, whether they’re from a friend, book club, radio program, or best-selling list. Did you know...

Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15, celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose...

Detroit native, Aaron Hamburger, was on his way to Capitol Hill to meet with Senator Debbie Stabenow and advocate for progressive causes...

I’ve long been fascinated by starlings. The way the birds launch themselves into the sky at dusk for a mesmerizing performance of...

Poppy and Mary Ellen Deliver the Goods: Book One of the Frankenmuth Murder Mysteries by Roz Weedman and Susan Todd checks all the boxes...

March is Women’s History Month, and the 2023 theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” The theme focuses on women throughout...

People routinely tell me the columns they like best are what others are reading, so let’s start 2022 with lots of ideas. Thanks, Beth...

The American Library Association (ALA) is one of several sponsors of Banned Books Week, the purpose of which is “to celebrate the freedom...

Nineteenth century British poet Walter Landor made this observation, and many people have agreed since then. I thought it would be...

What I always refer to as “my personal book club” is celebrating reading, dining, and even traveling together for 24 years soon. I asked...

Perhaps you’ve noticed changes in your reading habits over the past year and a half. Personally, I have felt that I don’t have the same...

We are used to getting free books at the library. That’s the whole idea. To get the most out of the library’s resources, having a library...

One of life’s little treats is finding a mystery series where the books are good but so is the TV show. The British are excellent at this...

Books for Lunch had its first post-Zoom era in person meeting at the library last week, a dozen strong including three new people. Here...

For whatever reason, it appears that this column has only featured romance novels a couple times over the past nine years. Yet when I...

We’ve all done it. We’ve been baited into an argument about the best way to read a book. Paper only! many say. The feel, the smell, the...

This week let’s feature an author, no doubt toward the end of his career (he’s 79), who has a Michigan connection and has been productive...