I received the first copy of Detroit: A Biography in the mail yesterday, which as you might suspect is a pretty cool feeling. And the designers at Chicago Review Press did a wonderful job with the cover, which, as best as I can describe it, has a bit of a mock dull-metal finish to the paper. It works beautifully with the 1929 picture of Detroit taken from the Windsor side of the Detroit River, which I found in the Library of Congress digital archives (lot of great photos there). From a practical standpoint this means copies of the book should start showing up at retailers in a couple of weeks or so.
And I have some wonderful news on that front, too. Barnes & Noble will be featuring Detroit: A Biography in all of its stores (nearly 700 nationwide) from April 3-16, placing it on the “new in nonfiction” tables and racks. That should get the book in front of readers who might not otherwise find it. Let’s hope they pick up a copy!
And for you Michiganders, I’ll be in the state—Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing—the first week of April for a series of appearances (details after the jump). I’ll also be on the Craig Fahle Show on WDET-FM in Detroit on April 3 (show starts at 10 a.m.), and we’re hoping for other media events. And I’ll be talking at a couple of classes at Wayne State University, too. Should be a busy and fun week.
As always, thanks for the interest and the support.
-- Mon, April 2, 7:00 PM: Nicola's Books, 2513 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor
-- Tue, April 3, 6:00 PM: Barnes & Noble, 5132 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
-- Wed, April 4, 7:00 PM: Beer & Politics (and Detroit book launch), Anchor Bar, 450 W. Fort Street, Detroit
-- Thurs, April 5, 7:00 PM: in conversation with M.L. Liebler, at The Book Beat, 26010 Greenfield Road, Oak Park
And I have some wonderful news on that front, too. Barnes & Noble will be featuring Detroit: A Biography in all of its stores (nearly 700 nationwide) from April 3-16, placing it on the “new in nonfiction” tables and racks. That should get the book in front of readers who might not otherwise find it. Let’s hope they pick up a copy!
And for you Michiganders, I’ll be in the state—Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing—the first week of April for a series of appearances (details after the jump). I’ll also be on the Craig Fahle Show on WDET-FM in Detroit on April 3 (show starts at 10 a.m.), and we’re hoping for other media events. And I’ll be talking at a couple of classes at Wayne State University, too. Should be a busy and fun week.
As always, thanks for the interest and the support.
-- Mon, April 2, 7:00 PM: Nicola's Books, 2513 Jackson Avenue, Ann Arbor
-- Tue, April 3, 6:00 PM: Barnes & Noble, 5132 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing
-- Wed, April 4, 7:00 PM: Beer & Politics (and Detroit book launch), Anchor Bar, 450 W. Fort Street, Detroit
-- Thurs, April 5, 7:00 PM: in conversation with M.L. Liebler, at The Book Beat, 26010 Greenfield Road, Oak Park