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Yesterday, Sabina, a coworker, sent me a photo of a @davidzinn.bsky.social sidewalk drawing near our store. Like apple blossoms, fireworks, or fall colors, Zinn’s illustrations are temporary; discovering them evokes magic. Thank you, David Zinn, for magic-ifying our downtown over the years.

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Presenting our March author events! For more info & our full event calendar, visit www.literatibookstore.com/event.

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Great author events this week: Tonight, Allison Epstein is in-convo w/ Cameron Finch in celebration of her newest book, Fagin the Thief. 6:30. Thursday, Cory O'Brien reads in celebration of his debut novel, Two Truths and a Lie. 6:30. www.literatibookstore.com/event

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“We’re proud to feature Facts!” -A dystopian statement I never thought I’d have to make

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Give us your banned books, Your history of the poor, Your huddled masses yearning to be free of Big Tech oligarchs, The Wretched Majority tired of billionaires controlling how we vote, read, love, and live, Send these Democratic Believers to us, We turn on our lights beside the bookish door!

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A friendly reminder that Amazon hires half as many workers as the small businesses it kills.

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No algorithm beats browsing in a bookstore.

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“I eat four cookie today, O I feel so guilty” -Note left on our virtual typewriter

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"You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise." -Maya Angelou

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Great events this week @ 6:30pm! Wed: Poetry w/ Lauren Watel & Linda Gregerson Thurs: Adam Plunkett talks Robert Frost w/ Mark Randolph Fri: John Counts presents Bear County, Michigan. www.literatibookstore.com/event

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Had the honor tonight of being in conversation with Dr. @madameclair08.bsky.social Lashawn Harris @literatibookstore.bsky.social about my book “No Human Involved”! Thank you Dr. Harris for a deep and introspective discussion about Black women and girls mattering!

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“I lost my father this year. I don’t always know how to deal, but his voice in my head tells me that I can do it.” -Note left on our typewriter

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Three floors of books, and many thoughtful, curated displays: For the book-browsers seeking recommendations and guidance.

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Great events this week, 6:30pm: TONIGHT: Grace Tiffany in convo w/ Linda Gregerson. TOMORROW: Webb Keane in convo w/ Elizabeth Anderson. FRIDAY: Cheryl L Neely reading from No Human Involved: The Serial Murder of Black Women and Girls and the Deadly Cost of Police Indifference.

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Due to anticipated winter weather tonight and tomorrow morning, we will open later than usual (3pm) on Sunday, February 16. Stay safe, everyone!

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This customer typed a love poem to his wife for Valentine’s Day. Over the years we’ve had thousands and thousands of notes left on our typewriter; the most common theme is love—love gained, love lost, love wanted, love missed, love.

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In anticipation of tomorrow's big winter storm, we're closing early tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb 12) at 3pm! Get those books now and stay safe tomorrow!

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Love is in the books.

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To celebrate Black History Month, 10% of all proceeds from these books will go to the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. www.literatibookstore.com/black-histor...

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“In Denmark, we have a word to describe cozy and inviting places: hygge. Literati is one of the most hygge spots I’ve discovered in the States.” -Note left on our virtual typewriter

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Storytelling is how we learn and grow. Our ancestors told stories to understand values, dangers, and themselves. This is why I am so disturbed by AI writing books. How will we learn, grow, and empathize with each other if the words we read originate from data centers instead of souls?

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We will only sell books by humans, for humans.

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The U.S. Department of Education called book bans a "hoax." BOOK BANS ARE NOT A HOAX. Pen America recorded 10,046 book ban instances last year. pen.org/report/beyon...

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I am following Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor’s fabulous independent bookstore, on BlueSky. Check them out! bsky.app/profile/lite...

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On March 26 at the Michigan League Ballroom, we’re thrilled to welcome Hanif Abdurraqib for the paperback release of There's Always This Year. Tickets on sale now and include a copy of the book! Thanks to the U-M LSA Honors Program for sponsoring. Tickets: www.literatibookstore.com/event/hanif-...

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Need to reconnect with community? Check out one of our free upcoming author readings: www.literatibookstore.com/event Tonight, we welcome poet Alessandra Lynch for a celebration of her newest collection, Wish Ave. 6:30pm.

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Yes, we are open today. Yes, we have the new Rebecca Yarros. Yes, we are a good place to go if you want to decentralize your shopping because you’re tired of billionaires determining our society. Yes, bookstores are the original Book Tok. Yes, books can make us feel better.

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Note left on our typewriter.

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I love snow fall. Big January snow that quiets cityscapes, slows minds, engulfs hearts. I post “snow falling on bookstore” pics because, like apple blossoms or autumn leaves, snow is temporary beauty. It is beautiful bc it won’t last and bc it won’t last, it is beautiful. Like a bookstore. Like us.

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TONIGHT: Don't miss Kate Pearsall present Lies on the Serpent's Tongue. She'll be joined in conversation by Kellie M. Parker. www.literatibookstore.com/event/fictio...

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Honored to be included in this list! Thanks Time Out & Clara Hogan! www.timeout.com/usa/things-t...

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Thinking of our friends in LA. This photo was texted to me by my good friend Jess. I used to live off Sunset Boulevard, and it's heartbreaking to see neighborhoods I loved now burn.

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Your 2025 Happy Place.

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Just to recap 2024: Billionaires helped a billionaire become President to give billionaires more billions despite billions without billions not wanting billionaires to get more billions.

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2023 resolution: Read more books. 2024 resolution: Read more books. 2025 resolution: Read more books.

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I recognize that L!

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If you're in the Ann Arbor, MI area looking for a good #mystery, check out @literatibookstore.bsky.social ! #crimefiction #independentbookstore

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Public Service Announcement that, instead of asking Santa for Things & More Stuff, it's perfectly acceptable instead to ask for A Day Of Just Reading By Myself.

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"One book for him. Two books for me." -Overheard in bookstore

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Want to truly know a person? Do the holidays with them.

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One of our best customers gifted us Literati cookies! Thank you, Jenny!!

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Next 8 people to buy All Fours in-store get this free limited art print! Featuring art by Miranda July. While supplies last.

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You know what businesses AREN’T giving a million dollars to an inauguration? Local bookstores.

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Some prefer silver and gold. We prefer a rainbow of color. (And a few hundred handwritten recommendations, in case you can't choose.)

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Every year we ask staff, "What's the favorite book you read this year?" Doesn't have to be new or recently published. Just something that was moving or powerful or fun or memorable. Whatever was their favorite book they read. Here they are! For a list: www.literatibookstore.com/our-favorite...

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Last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery! Get those orders in. These books want new homes.

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Our Holiday Gift Guide is online! Books always make great gifts. Check it out: www.literatibookstore.com/2024-holiday...

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The antidote for brain rot is books. The antidote for brain rot is books. The antidote for brain rot is books.

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New hours: All month we're open at 10am, every day (12/24 we open at 9am; we're closed on the 25th & 26th)! Also, if you'd like books delivered by Christmas, please get orders in by Dec. 10th!

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