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0 - Detroit Chapter of the Women's National Book Association
The Detroit Chapter of the Women's National Book Association was organized in 1966 largely through the efforts of Ms. Marilyn Abel, then of Wayne State University Press. Ms. Abel attended an informal gathering along with other interested women of the area during the meeting of the American Library Association in Detroit in 1965. Out of this gathering came plans to officially organize the chapter. The first meeting (for information purposes) was held January 19, 1966, in the Explorer's Room of the Detroit Public Main Library. Mrs. Victoria S. Johnson, National President, spoke to the group about the interesting history of the WNBA and also organizational information. Following her talk, a temporary committee was set up to plan a Detroit Chapter organizational meeting and draw up a slate of officers. The organizational meeting was held on May 4, 1966, in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on the Wayne State University campus. Nineteen women were present. Ms. Abel presided, bylaws were adopted and officers elected. Marian Young of the Detroit Public Library was elected the first chapter president. During the first year the chapter grew to a membership of thirty-eight. From this fine nucleus the chapter has grown steadily, and has actively participated in the National Board Meetings as well as at the American Library Association.
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0 - Detroit's Society of Women Engineers PD Book Club
The SWE-Detroit Professional Development (PD) Book Club was started in April of 1996. We meet on the 4th Sunday of every month, from 6:00 - 8:00pm in the upstairs Cafe at Border's Books in Ann Arbor (on East Liberty at State). There is free parking on the street and in the Ann Arbor parking garages on Sundays (the closest garage is on Maynard St.) The group reads one book a month alternating between a nonfiction book (often on technical or women's issues) and a work of fiction by a woman author. The books are chosen two months in advance by a consensus or vote of the members attending the meeting. One member volunteers to write a review of one of the books for the Detroit Direction (the SWE-Detroit newsletter). When available, reviews are posted on the web page.
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0 - Democracy for Metro Detroit Book Club
Hello and welcome to the book club for members of the Democracy for Metro Detroit organization. The Book Club serves as an extension of the work and commitment of the Democracy for Metro Detroit members. We meet monthly to discuss selected book titles to foster intelligent discussion where people are free to express their opinions and observations around a particular topic. Books are selected from a range of genres including, but not limited to: political thought, sociology, history, and linguistics. Typically we read works to promote a progressive, liberal agenda. Occasionally, we will select works that are in direct contrast to a progressive, liberal agenda in order to better understand other world views and challenge some of our own assumptions.
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0 - R.E.A.D. General Information UofM Dearborn
Meetings will be held four times per year from noon to 1 p.m. in room 1210 in the library. Target months are February, April, September and November. Meeting dates and times will be emailed to the members and posted on the library web site. Participants will select the books the group will read. Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch, and the library will provide a variety of beverages. R.E.A.D. is open to all UM-Dearborn faculty and staff. UM-Dearborn students are also welcome.
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0 - A Thousand Splendid Suns UofM Dearborn
Future Books (dates to be determined): Wed., April 9, 2008: The Uncommon Reader: A novella by Alan Bennett Sept. 2008: Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler Nov. 2008: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Feb. 2009: Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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0 - University of Michigan-Dearborn Book Clubs
R.E.A.D. (Read, Eat, and Discuss) Meetings on the campus of UofM Dearborn.
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0 - Ann Arbor Book Festival
The Ann Arbor Book Festival’s mission is to promote reading, heighten awareness of literacy challenges, and showcase the rich culture of the written word in Michigan and beyond. A diverse group of community leaders committed to literature, language and the arts in Michigan are hard at work planning the Festival. The following people make up the Board of Directors and Planning Committee for the Festival.
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0 - The Detroit Writer's Guild
The Detroit Black Writer’s Guild is a non-profit organization located in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in the summer of 1983 by Peggy A. Moore and her 9-year-old daughter, Peggy Sue. The Moore’s concern, at that time, was the lack of books for black children written by black authors in the Detroit Public School System. Realizing that a void existed in the number of black writers and publishers available, the Guild was formed. Its Primary Mission — to improve literacy awareness, encourage and train would-be poets & authors, showcase samples of their work through performances & the publication of ethnic literature, and launch new writers into the commercial market.
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0 - Eastern Michigan Writing Project
Started by current English department chair Russ Larson in the mid-1980s, the Eastern Michigan Writing Project (EMWP) is a local site of the National Writing Projects of Michigan (NWPM). The NWPM consists of nine Michigan sites offering professional development based on the National Writing Project (NWP) model. In the spirit of the NWP, founded in 1974 at the University of California-Berkeley with the primary goal of improving student writing achievement by improving the teaching of writing,
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0 - Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America
As the Greater Detroit Romance Writers of America, it is our mission to provide a positive and constructive forum for the nurturing, development, enhancement and promotion of the creativity, professionalism and productivity of all members. It is our goal to empower all members in the exploration of the art and business of writing, and to encourage members to maintain high standards of integrity, sensitivity, camaraderie and excellence. We strive to achieve these goals by sponsoring, providing and/or encouraging participation in meetings, workshops, networking, conferences, contests and newsletters.
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