Detroit-based author discusses her new book, a meditation on the artistry and influence of Patti Smith.

This event is in partnership with Literati Bookstore. It includes a signing with books for sale.

Michigan Artist and Educator presents sketches from her perfect coffee-table book for birders and nature lovers, pairing naturalist knowledge with beautiful watercolor paintings.

This event is in partnership with Literati Bookstore. It includes a signing with books for sale.

Join Lucy as she speaks with Ben Guterson about his new book, The Einsteins of Vista Point, a middle grade Morse-code inspired mystery.

Ben Guterson is the author of the book series The Winterhouse Trilogy.

Long time Ann Arbor writer and educator Frances Kai-Hwa Wang reads from her new book, You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids. With many stories set on the streets and in the cafes of Ann Arbor, this is a mischievous and fierce collection of lyric essays and prose poems deftly navigating the space between cultures, punctuated by wise children, bossy aunties, unreliable suitors, and an uncertain political landscape that is Asian America.

Biography as it's usually practiced rarely pauses at the kitchen table to examine the food. Yet ordinary meals give us an incomparable vantage point on anybody's life, whether it's a person who loves to eat or a person who couldn't care less. After all, food happens every day; it's associated with every appetite, and it's entangled with all the social and economic conditions that bear upon our days.

Native New Yorker Jacquelyn Ottman — a fifth generation member of one of New York City’s pioneering family of butchers, will unpack the rich history of Ottman & Company, one of New York City's premier meat purveyors to New York’s finest restaurants including Le Pavilion, 21, and the Four Seasons, and eventually the world.

In this richly illustrated, 90-minute webinar, she will cover:

AADL is proud to welcome four Michigan writers who will read and discuss their powerful tales from Chicken Soup for the Soul: I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Their Truths in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope in an online event.

Speakers include:

Join Lucy as she speaks with Alice Henderson, author of the thrilling "A Solitude of Wolverines" and "A Blizzard of Polar Bears".

Watch author Kara Hoppe for a discussion of her work and book: Baby Bomb: A Relationship Survival Guide for New Parents.

Baby Bomb is based on the premise that successful partnering is the first step for couples to become successful parents. This book will help you build a secure-functioning relationship with your partner so you can both offer secure attachment to your child(ren).

This panel discussion brings together some of the contributors to the recent anthology “The Provisions of War: Expanding the Boundaries of Food and Conflict 1840-1990.” The central theme of this book, and of our panel discussion, is how soldiers, civilians, and communities have attempted to use food (and its absence, deprivation and hunger) as both a weapon of war and a unifying force in establishing governmental control and cultural cohesion during times of conflict.