Are You Prepared for Reading Hibernation?
As we prepare to delve headfirst into winter, do you have a reading plan? If not, I might suggest you consider a plan that meets your reading needs, so you aren’t left scrambling to get the missing book from the series you are reading, or suggested readings by the author. First, if you have an […]
Closed Tuesdays
Landmark Books will be closed Tuesdays effective immediately until the end of April so we can continue to bring you the best of the best in classic literature, modern fiction, poetry and Michigania. We will continue to be open our normal winter hours: Monday 10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday CLOSED Wednesday […]
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 […]
Happy Birthday William Golding
British novelist, playwrite and poet William Golding was born on this day in 1911. He is best remembered for his Nobel award winning novel, “Lord of the Flies”. Golding was also awarded the Booker Prize in 1980 for his novel, “Rites of Passage”. During his career he published fourteen novels, a collection of poetry and […]
Unplug and Type-In At Landmark Books
On this day in 1868 a patent (US 79,265) was issued to Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W Soule of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for what they called the ‘type-writer’. Their machine was purchased for $12,000 by Densmore and Yost who peddled the design to E Remington and Sons. The Sholes Glidden Type-Writer went into […]
Happy Birthday Bertrand Russell
On this day in 1872 author, philosopher, social critic and political activist Bertrand Russell was born in Monmouthshire, England. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950 and was the author of over three dozen books. His works have influenced the fields of mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, artificial intelligence, epistemology and metaphysics. Russell was […]
What Is A Broadside and Why Are They Collectible?
The dictionary defines a Broadside as: A large sheet of paper printed on one side only Historically, broadsides were posters, announcing events or proclamations, or simply advertisements. Today, broadside printing is done by many smaller printers and publishers as a fine art variant, with poems often being available as broadsides, intended to be framed and […]
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Published Today
On this day in 1852 one of the most important American novels hit streets and caused a stir. The book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or Life Among the Lowly” and it would go to become the bestselling book of the 19th century. It was also the book cited by […]
In Case You Missed King of the Beats Last Night
I wanted to take a moment and reflect on last evenings outing in the Warehouse District celebrating Jack Kerouac’s birthday for those who weren’t able to attend. It was an amazing night of ukulele music, free styling poetry and comradery as we toasted to the King of the Beats. I would like to thank everyone […]
Landmark Books Declares Westerns ALIVE!
What has happened to the world of western fiction? Has the age of the western died with its aging audience or will there be a younger generation of writers to rise and fill the gap? As the most famous western Authors have passed away readership has also diminished, so much so that they represent the […]