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Michigan Kids Can’t Read. Drag Queens Won’t Help.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 5, 2022

by James David Dickson Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has raised the stakes in the debate on drag shows for children. In June, when GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon promised to enact "severe criminal penalties…

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Washtenaw Literacy Celebrates 50 Years of Service With Gala Storytelling Event

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 7, 2021

by Beth Dempsey Washtenaw Literacy, a non-profit organization devoted to eradicating adult illiteracy, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the 2021-22 school year. Washtenaw Literacy’s purpose is straightforward: the…

The Culture Vulture: Ann Arbor Fourth Best Read City in the U.S.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 26, 2011 0

Today, Amazon.com released its list of the Top 20 Most Well-Read Cities in America. The company compiled sales data of all book, magazine and newspaper sales in both print and Kindle format since January 1, 2011. According to that…