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HOLIDAYS: Passover—Do’s & Don’ts for Non-Jews…What to Expect When You Attend a Seder
by Ellen Freudenheim
SO YOU’VE BEEN invited to a Seder! Mazel tov! There are all kinds: small family Seders, and huge Seders involving dozens of friends. Seders with a lot of kids running around, and Seders where the youngest is pushing…
HOLIDAYS: Passover—Picking the Perfect Passover Wine
by Erica Brody
AS THE SEDER draws near, Jews of all stripes become oenophiles, setting out to stores to choose the perfect wine for their Passover meals. As with the meals themselves, which by now include vegetarian and gourmet…
“Let Books Be Books” Campaign Gains Momentum
A UK campaign titled Let Books Be Books has received the support of authors, a newspaper, and bookseller Waterstones. More than 4,000 people have signed the group’s Charge.og petition.
A UK CAMPAIGN titled Let Books Be Books has received…
CULTURE VULTURE: Is The Love Affair Between Americans And Their Libraries Ending? Pew Research Study Weighs In
THE PEW RESEARCH Center released a long anticipated “typology” of Americans and their library use. Calling it “the first of its kind,” Pew officials said the report, drawn from data gathered in a recent survey, “sheds light on broader…
CULTURE VULTURE: The 2014 Michigan Notable Books
THE LIBRARY OF Michigan recently announced the 2014 Michigan Notable Books – 20 books celebrating Michigan people, places and events.
“Michigan is rich in talented writers, history, and resources,” said State Superintendent Mike…
A Sampling Of Upcoming Events Sponsored By The Ann Arbor District Library
Film and Discussion: Award-Winning Documentary “The Fabulous Ice Age” With Discussion Led By Director Keri Pickett
Thursday March 20, 2014: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm -- Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Can’t get enough of skating after…
Performance Network Hosting Dreamcast Fundraiser in April
ANN ARBOR’S Performance Network Theatre presents its second annual Dreamcast fundraiser — an evening of entertainment and bidding to support Ann Arbor’s professional theatre. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 11 2014. Tickets cost…
ARTS & LEISURE: Rooster iPhone app Crows About Good Books, Young and Old
YOU DON’T NEED to wait at the docks for the latest installment of Charles Dickens’s Old Curiosity Shop. But what if your iPhone could recreate the excitement — and convenience — of reading a novel in serial form?
Check out a new app…
ARTS & LEISURE: An Interview With Dror Burstein
by Jesse Kohn
Dror Burstein is a telescope. To read Netanya, the Israeli author’s new memoir, is to pass inside the Givatayim observatory where Burstein’s grandfather once accompanied him, where the magnified vision of the moon so…
ARTS & LEISURE: Looking To Make The World A Better Place? Read Crime Fiction
by Ken Wishnia
Sometimes the only place where bankers go to jail for their criminal activities is in the pages of crime fiction.
LET’S FACE IT: some of the most ideologically committed people rarely read fiction, even socially…