Our Mission

The Ann Arbor Book Society fosters an appreciation for and access to books for all. We celebrate and sustain Ann Arbor's dynamic book culture through advocacy of its diverse book-related institutions and communities; connect local readers, and make Ann Arbor a book lover's destination.

Special Thanks

​We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to artist Amber Lounsbery for her beautiful work on our logo. And to Jeremy Chouinard, who worked tirelessly to develop a clear, accurate, and accessible map of the bookstores in Ann Arbor for distribution.

Meet Our Board

Rachel Pastiva
Founder
Rachel Pastiva has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and a Master of Library and Information Science. She was a bookseller for 20 years, first in various roles at Borders Books & Music, and most recently as the store manager of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room for 11 years. A great lover of her adopted home of Ann Arbor and the state of Michigan, she loves to read books related to regional history, historical fiction, psychology, spirituality, consciousness, health and any other topic that jumps off the shelf at her while perusing Ann Arbor's independent bookstores.