A bunch of things I’ve read and want to share, with a bit of commentary here and there ... ▪ Wait inside the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and you’ll notice the same announcement playing every ten minutes or so: a reminder (first in English, then in Japanese and Chinese) that Detroit is in … Continue reading Weekly Wanderings: Random Things I’ve Read Edition
Detroit Field Trip #1
Thanks to those on Twitter who sent me additional titles for my Detroit reading list—I now have several more books on reserve at the library. After reading so many hundreds of pages about the city, I was itching to get there and see it in person. The Saturday of Labor Day weekend provided the perfect … Continue reading Detroit Field Trip #1
Bookshelf: My Mini-Course on Detroit
When I decided to move to southeastern Michigan—a place I had never been before—I realized I needed to learn more about the region, especially its history. I live in Ann Arbor, but there aren’t too many books written about Ann Arbor (I checked). Detroit, on the other hand, has long been an object of authorial … Continue reading Bookshelf: My Mini-Course on Detroit