Landmark Books Turns Five
October 1st, Landmark Books celebrated our fifth year as a stand-alone store. When we opened we had a lot of grand ideas and lofty hopes like any business. Five years later we still have grand ideas, but we try to temper them and keep our feet on the ground. This past year has seen readings, […]
Banned Book Week 2018
In 1982 the American Library Association and Amnesty International set aside the last week in September to bring awareness to the dangers of censorship and the freedom to read. The event was the brainchild of Judith Krug, a librarian and crusader for free speech. It was through her efforts that Banned Book Week came to […]
Haiku Contest Winner Announced
Landmark Books along with Squirrel Cane Press have sponsored an annual haiku contest since 2015 open to all ages. It is popular form of poetry created in Japan and a form that lends itself well to any subject. The form has morphed into many varieties, but we have requested haiku that fit the 5/7/5 format […]
Get Ready For Type-In V
Five years ago when I opened Landmark Books I was given a flyer for an event being held in San Francisco called the Type-In. I was looking for events to have at my new bookstore and hadn’t considered typewriters since college, but thought I would give the idea try. I posted flyers and advertised the […]
Landmark Books Presents Author Linda Hughes
Landmark Books is proud to present a special reading by author Linda Hughes. She will visit and read from her book, “Secrets of the Asylum”, a fictional work set at the Traverse City State Hospital, this book is the first in a trilogy of books the author is writing. “Secrets of the Asylum” was published […]
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 […]
2017 In Review
2017 has been a great year at Landmark Books punctuated with author readings, a book launch, writing contest and typing craziness. Landmark Books hosted our fourth annual Type-In which drew forty-eight typewriters from all over the world. We had a rare 1911 Bennett Traveler typewriter from New York. There were three Smith Corona Super Ghia typewriters, […]
New Books Just In Time For Christmas
Landmark Books is proud to offer an amazing selection of rare, limited edition and autographed copies by the late author, Jim Harrison. These books are in amazing unread condition. Harrison was considered by many collectors as a modern day Hemingway. And like Hemingway the values of his books have continued to rise. It is our […]
Banned Book Week 2017
In 1982 the American Library Association and Amnesty International set aside the last week in September to bring awareness to the dangers of censorship and the freedom to read. The event was the brainchild of Judith Krug, a librarian and crusader for free speech. It was through her efforts that Banned Book Week came to […]
Special Fiction Reading with Chris Minnick and Paul Stebleton
Landmark Books is proud to offer a special reading of fiction from two first time novelists, Chris Minnick and Paul Stebleton. Both attended University of Michigan Anne Arbor, played in bands and have worn many hats over the years. According to his website, “Chris Minnick is a prolific published author, blogger, trainer, web developer and co-founder of WatzThis?. Minnick […]