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BCD is now on meetup.com
Please check out the Book Club of Detroit’s Meetup page, where you can learn more about upcoming events, both official club gatherings and those sponsored by other organizations that might be of interest.
Biography of George Washington by James A. Harrison
In honor of George Washington’s Birthday, observed in the United States on Monday, February 15, 2016, click here to for information on a rare 1906 biography about our nation’s first president.
WSU Press to Digitize 59 Out-of-Print Titles
The Wayne State University Press recently announced a plan to digitize 59 out-of-print titles on Jewish and regional subjects. Please click here for more information.
Printed & Bound, February 2016
We are pleased to present the latest edition of Printed & Bound, a newsletter produced by our past president, Paula Jarvis. Please click here for the February 2016 issue. You can find earlier issues of Printed & Bound as well as issues … Continue reading
Rare Book Exhibit at LTU
Mark your calendars for the Book Club of Detroit’s members-only viewing of a rare book exhibit on loan from The Remnant Trust at Lawrence Technological University. Saturday, January 23, 4:30 p.m. Lawrence Technological University University Technology and Learning Center Gallery … Continue reading
The Corfu Reading Society
The Corfu Reading Society, ca., is the oldest literary club in Greece. For more information: 120, Kapodistriou Street 49100 Kerkyra, Ionian Islands, Greece Tel.: +30 26610 39528, 44165 Fax: +30 26610 27277 E-mail:info@anagnostikicorfu.com http://www.anagnostikicorfu.com/index.asp
First International Colin Wilson Conference
The First International Colin Wilson Conference will be held on July 1, 2016, at the University of Nottingham. Colin Wilson was a prolific English writer of books including The Outsider (1956) and The Occult: A History (1971). For more information on … Continue reading
Printed & Bound, October 2015
We are pleased to present the latest edition of Printed & Bound, a newsletter produced by our past president, Paula Jarvis. Please click here for the October 2015 issue. You can find earlier issues of Printed & Bound as well as issues … Continue reading
Robert K. Jones, 1937-2015
With sadness, we announce the death of our immediate past-president, Robert K. Jones, who led our club from 2011 to 2013. His presence and devotion to the Book Club of Detroit will be missed. Please click here for funeral information. … Continue reading
Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Summer 2015 Used Book Sale
The Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation Summer Used Book Sale will be held Thursday, August 20 through through Saturday, August 22 at the Main Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, in the A-level basement. Hours are Thursday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Friday 10:00 … Continue reading