3rd Annual Haiku Contest
A haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry which became popular in the 17th century. Traditional haiku consist of 17 syllables, known as morae , arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 on, respectively. Traditional subjects involved nature and mans relation with the environment. The most well known poet to use […]
Unplug and Type-In
Saturday, June 24th marks Landmark Books fourth annual Type-In. The event draws typing enthusiasts from all over the area and the state. People are encouraged to unplug from their devices and join the typosphere. It’s free to the public and family friendly. We encourage you to bring your own machines, and we’ll supply the paper and […]
New Hours For Summer Readers
Landmark Books summer hours have begun. We have added an extra hour onto our day for your perusing pleasure. Monday through Thursday we will be open 10:00am until 6:00pm. Friday and Saturday we will be open 10:00am until 7:00pm. And Sundays we will be open 11:00am until 4:00pm. We are also available off hours by […]
Special Reading With Christina Nichol and Jennifer Sperry Steinorth
As we close out National Poetry Month 2017 I am reminded of how blessed our community is with talented writers. Northern Michigan has been home to Jim Harrison, Robert Traver, James Oliver Curwood and a young Ernest Hemingway. Two of Michigan’s sons have held the position of Poet Laureate of the United States. So it […]
The Passing of Robert Pirsig
My first year of college was an eye opening experience for a kid who grew up in Maine. One thing I experimented on were books, looking for something beyond what the tiny school and public libraries of my hometown offered. I had begun my search for enlightenment and though I never went in search of […]
So You Want A Typewriter?
So you want to buy a manual typewriter? Here is a little checklist of things to look for when looking at one. And feel free to share with friends. CHECKLIST: What to look for and test before you buy a manual typewriter. 1) What does the exterior look like? If it’s a portable, what does the case […]
What Do We Find In Books?
So what do we most often find stuck between the pages of books and what happens to it? Readers are rather like crows, they will collect odd items and fill their nest with them. Readers will stick photos, candy wrappers, facial tissue and scratch-off tickets to mark the place their eyes last reached on a […]
The History of Tom Jones
On this day in 1749 the first edition of Henry Fielding’s “The History of Tom Jones” was published in London. It is considered one of the earliest English novels and is included in W. Somerset Maugham’s, “Great Novelists”. It contains 346,747 words and is organized into eighteen small books proceeded by a descriptive chapter. Fielding was […]
What We Were Reading In 1967
So what were we reading fifty years ago, back in 1967? Here is the list of New York Times Best Sellers for the February 12th, 1967: 1 THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA, by Robert Crichton. 1 22 2 CAPABLE OF HONOR, by Allen Drury. 2 20 3 VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, by Jacqueline Susann. […]
Landmark Books Reads In The New Year
As we close out 2016 we take a look back at some of the events of the past year. We want to thank everyone who participated and the community who attended. Here are some of the high points of the past year at Landmark Books. March saw us crown the King of the Beats of […]