michigan books

What happens when you need to be there for a parent who wasn’t really there for you? Michigan writer Anne-Marie Oomen answers that question for herself in her memoir, "As Long As I Know You: The Mom Book."

On today's show, we heard more on an investigative piece into relationships between legislators and lobbyists by The Detroit News. A Michigan author discussed end of life relationships. Plus, new online betting contracts for colleges, like MSU.

In "Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids,” philosophy and law professor Scott Hershovitz documents discussions with his own little philosophers, and offers ways to draw the thinkers out of yours.

Patti Smith is a lot of things: artist, musician, poet, ex-Michigander. A new book explores the life and impact of the punk rock icon and poet.

The new CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan discussed her hopes for abortion access in the state. Then, a new book features the works of Arab Americans in Detroit. Also, we talked with the co-founder of Detroit’s first and only Bud and Breakfast.

Republicans in Michigan are facing intraparty strife as different factions vie for control and the future of conservative politics. We talked about it with reporter Craig Mauger. We also revisited some of our favorite conversations with authors over the past year.

This segment originally aired on February 19, 2021. Angeline Boulley’s debut young adult novel opens with a heart-pounding scene: a girl stands frozen in…

Walk into the children’s section of pretty much any bookstore or library in Michigan and you’re likely to find Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen’s work staring…

Some poets construct images as immediate as a freshly snapped Polaroid. Others form lyrical landscapes like meticulously composed oil paintings.…

Every year, the Library of Michigan releases a list of Michigan Notable Books, which features books that are about or set in Michigan — or that were…