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• The All American

  Finkbeiner, Susie,

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  In this 1950s coming-of-age story, two sisters are left reeling when their father is accused of being a member of the Communist Party. Bertha finds a haven with the All-American Girls Baseball League. Flossie finds herself in an unexpected…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Cold, Hard Prayer

  a Novel

  Smolens, John,

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  In 1924, an orphan train passes through the Midwest, and Mercy, a teenage girl of mixed race, and a boy nicknamed Rope, who lost fingers in a factory accident, become virtual prisoners of Harlan and Estelle Nau. After facing abuse, Mercy and Rope…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dearborn

  Zeineddine, Ghassan

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  Spanning several decades, Ghassan Zeineddine's debut collection examines the diverse range and complexities of the Arab American community in Dearborn. In 10 tragicomic stories, Zeineddine explores themes of identity, generational conflicts, war…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything Is Just Beginning

  a Novel

  Bartels, Erin, 1980-

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  "On the night of December 31, 1989-as the Berlin Wall is coming down, the Soviet Union is inching toward democracy, and anything seems possible-a down-on-his luck musician crashes a party and crosses paths with the accomplished and enigmatic young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Great Women of Mackinac, 1800-1950

  Croghan, Melissa,

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  Great Women of Mackinac, 1800–1950 tells the dramatic history of 13 women leaders on Mackinac Island in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Their linked visions of family and community define this beautiful island in the western Great Lakes. In this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Upper Country

  a Novel

  Thomas, Kai,

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  "Traveling along the path of the Underground Railroad from Virginia to Michigan, from the Indigenous nations around the Great Lakes, to the Black refugee communities of Canada, In the Upper Country weaves together unlikely stories of love, survival,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Michigan Rocks!

  a Guide to Geologic Sites in the Great Lakes State

  Brandes, Paul, 1974-

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  Nearly the entire history of Earth is on display in Michigan, from 3.6-billion-year-old gneisses to potholes drilled by modern rivers. Michigan Rocks! guides you to 56 world-class geologic sites scattered from Isle Royale and the Upper Peninsula to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pulp

  a Practical Guide to Cooking With Fruit : 215+ Sweet and Savory Recipes and Variations, Including a Baker's Toolkit

  Berens, Abra,

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  Pulp is the beautiful follow-up to Abra Berens’s Ruffage and Grist, with more than 215 recipes and variations for using fruit grown in the Midwest in sweet and savory recipes to highlight seasonality and flavor. Pulp is a hardworking book of recipes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Strikers

  a Graphic Novel

  Phegley, Kiel,

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  In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.

• Tom Lake

  a Novel

  Patchett, Ann,

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  "In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Warrior Girl Unearthed

  Boulley, Angeline,

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  With the rising number of missing Indigenous women, her family's involvement in a murder investigation, and grave robbers profiting off her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry takes matters into her own hands to solve the mystery and reclaim her people's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The White Stripes

  Complete Lyrics 1997-2007

  White, Jack, 1975-

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  The White Stripes Complete Lyrics documents Jack White’s words written for the duo he and Meg White formed in 1997 through the release of their final album in 2007. The multiple Grammy-winning group from Detroit helped define a generation and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cinema Ann Arbor

  How Campus Rebels Forged a Singular Film Culture

  Uhle, Frank,

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  Delving into almost 100 years of rarely glimpsed history, Frank Uhle melds interviews with 80 key people, deep archival research, and over 400 mostly unseen images into a vivid account of just how the history of motion pictures and the history of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rediscovery of America

  Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History

  Blackhawk, Ned,

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  A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America. The Rediscovery of America interweaves five centuries of Native and non‑Native histories, from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Ordinary Man

  the Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford

  Smith, Richard Norton, 1953-

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  For many Americans, President Gerald Ford was the genial accident of history who controversially pardoned his Watergate-tarnished predecessor, presided over the fall of Saigon, and became a punching bag on Saturday Night Live. Yet as Richard Norton…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Murder

  Williams, Katie, 1978-

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  NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND GLAMOUR! “One of those rare emotionally intelligent books that are also fun reads… Going to keep readers turning pages late into the night.” –The New York Times “Ingenious…fresh and unpredictable.” –The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girls and Their Monsters

  the Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America

  Farley, Audrey Clare,

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  For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an “intimate and compassionate portrait” (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, the harrowing violence they experienced, and its psychological and political consequences, from the author of The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: a Memoir

  Chin, Curtis,

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  1980s Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal. Here was where, surrounded by his multigenerational family, filmmaker and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Enough to Lose

  Stories

  Deeren, RS,

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  In nine captivating short stories, R.S. Deeren presents a vivid portrait of life in the rural Thumb region of Michigan. With unflinching empathy, Deeren weaves together the colorful lives of landscapers, hunters, artists, parolees, retirees, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Making Art in Prison

  Survival and Resistance

  Paul, Janie (Curator),

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  In Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance, Janie Paul introduces readers to the culture and aesthetics of prison art communities, and shares heart-wrenching, poignant, and often surprisingly humorous artists’ narratives. These powerful…Read moreRead more of this annotation