Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond by Marc Lamont Hill, is a phenomenal work that concisely discusses the way all of us – liberal and conservative, racist and humanist – have created the social conditions and political state that deem the poor and the black as Nobody’s. …
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Once upon a time, I had a favorite book store. It was Borders. From its Novi store opening in the mid-1980’s to its closing in 2011, I spent a lot of time (and money) in that second home. Since its departure, I’ve explored the indies, and discovered many excellent book stores, each with their unique …
It’s football season. Actually, when is it not football season? More accurately, it’s almost time for the English Premiere League (EPL) to begin its 2016-17 season. It was the previous year that made sports history, and created a team of immortals. Prior to the opening of the 2015-16 season, the bookmakers had Leicester (pronounced, ‘Lester’) …
Homelessness is a massive issue in America. The National Alliance to End Homelessness provides the following snapshot: In January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States. Of that number, 206,286 were people in families, and 358,422 were individuals. About 15 percent of the homeless population – 83,170 – are considered “chronically homeless” individuals. About 2 percent – 13,105 …
On April 4, 2011, I attended the reading and celebration for the book, I’ve Somehow Swallowed the Night: An Anthology of Creative Writing by Michigan Prisoners (2011). It was the third annual volume of creative writing published by the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) who “make possible the spaces in which the voices and visions …
The Bernie Sanders Reader -Outsider in the House -The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class -Bernie -Bernie Sanders In His Own Words -The Essential Bernie Sanders and his Vision for America -Outsider in the White House They say that one should not discuss sex, politics, and religion …
Rock n Roll Soccer: The Short Life and Fast Times of the North American Soccer League by Ian Plenderleith It was April, 1978, when the Detroit Free Press introduced me to Detroit’s new pro team, the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League (NASL). I was a hockey fan growing up. But hockey ran …
In July, 2014, I visited New York City for the first time. One day we spent book store shopping, during which we discovered Three Lives and Company in Greenwich Village. The small, well-stocked book store had a table upon which back issues of literary magazines were for sale for a couple bucks a piece. I …
Back in August, I was looking for a specific book. I finally located a copy at the Barnes & Noble in Utica. However, while perusing the shelves that day, I happened upon this striking cover. Yes, covers do catch the eye of those of us who are browsers, and sometimes results in sales, such as …
I enjoy going to book signings. I treasure the opportunity to meet a writer, hear about their lives and influences and the book they’ve recently published that has put them on the stage or in the book store. However, a recent book signing event was the worst I have ever attended, which is quite a …
Do Haeng Michael Kitchen 