Book Beat

06/25/2026

University of Michigan history professor Scott Ellsworth will present his book on the last year of the Civil War; Midnight on the Potomac at 6 PM Tonight! at the Southfield Public Library. 🇺🇸💥

Join us at the Southfield Public Library on Thursday, June 25 for 6:30-8:00 PM, for author, historian, and educator Scott Ellsworth's presentation of Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America. Book Beat will have books available fo...

06/19/2026

Wishing you a joyful Juneteenth!

Learn more about Juneteenth and celebrate at events across the D, including community celebrations in Oak Park and Southfield.

Today’s featured reads for all ages explore the history, legacy, and meaning of Juneteenth—from the story of Opal Lee to celebrations of freedom, family, and community.
❤️🖤💚 Happy Juneteenth.

06/04/2026

Having a very Ann Patchett summer

05/24/2026

Excited for the BLACK SUMMERS kickoff and book signing next Sunday at the Oak Park Library. Meet Desiree Cooper, Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas and Cassandra Spratling sharing stories on how to do summer in Detroit. 🏊🏽‍♀️🌞

Meet three of the authors of this edited collection, Black Summers, on Sunday, May 31. Desiree Cooper, Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas and Cassandra Spratling will be joining us for this event and books will be available from Book Beat for purchase!

Register here: https://forms.gle/QsXpJjXTZcovW2mTA

05/23/2026

What better way to kick off the long weekend than picking up a BIG book. Start your summer reading with a bang 💫

05/19/2026

Complete the horse! Pick up your copy of Glyph today

05/17/2026

It’s a beautiful day to treat yourself to a new book! Here till 5, come cool off and find a new book 📖

05/05/2026

Lambda Literary Award-winning author Frank Anthony Polito returns with Dragged to Death, book 4 in his cozy mystery series following q***r couple PJ Penwell and JP Broadway who renovate old houses on their hit TV show, Domestic Partners.

Stay tuned. We will be selling books for him at the Hazel Park Library on June 17th.

05/01/2026

Gorey illustration of the month.

From ‘The Adventures of Gremlin’ by DuPre Jones, Lippincott, 1966

“Has something happened? Like it does not swing any more, like Lostville, like Deserted Village. Like you was the afterbirth of man in a pot.”

04/29/2026

Rob and Jenny stopped by today with a box of homemade cookies in celebration of Indie Bookstore Day. PS they are delicious! Big thank you to the cookie-book angels!🩷📚🍪