Ann Arbor’s First Reading Rooms
By Karen Alvarez Ann Arbor’s long history as a book town is filled with reading rooms and book nooks. This is … Read more
Hall of Fame Sports Books
Hall of Fame Sports Books and Collectibles was a destination for sports fans from all over the country. From 1991 to 1996 … Read more
Ann Arbor’s First Library
If you go to the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) and take the main stairs down to the … Read more
David’s Books: Father of Bookstores
Each bookstore has its unique vision and unique stock, an independent window on the world of books. Ann Arbor had one unique … Read more
Wahr’s Bookstore: Ann Arbor’s Longest Lasting Bookshop
By Gene Alloway, owner of Motte & Bailey Booksellers The busy years of the seventies saw a renaissance in bookshops in Ann … Read more
Bookbindery Tour
A Bookbinding Tour of Ann Arbor by Karen Alvarez Ann Arbor’s bookbinders were numerous and busy in the 19th and early 20th … Read more
Centicore Bookstores
Intellectualism and Uninhibited Fun in the Radical 1970’sby Karen Alvarez ‘The unassuming storefronts on Maynard near Nickel’s Arcade were once the site … Read more