This year, the Michigan Avenue branch is a stop on the 2023 Michigan Notable Books tour!
On June 5 Ghassan Zeineddine and Sally Howell, two of the editors for Hadha Baladuna: Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging, will join us to read and discuss their work.
“Hadha Baladuna is a very unique and important book that shines light on our Arab American community in Michigan,” said Michigan Avenue branch Librarian Aaron Smith. “It is an honor for the Michigan Avenue branch to collaborate with organizations like The Library of Michigan, The Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Humanities, and the Michigan Center for the Book to bring the 2023 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour here to Ypsilanti!”
As described on the publisher’s website: “Hadha Baladuna (‘this is our country’) is the first work of creative nonfiction in the field of Arab American literature that focuses entirely on the Arab diaspora in Metro Detroit, an area with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the US. Editors Ghassan Zeineddine, Nabeel Abraham, and Sally Howell have assembled a cast of emerging and established writers from a wide array of communities, including cultural heritages originating from Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, and Yemen.”
The Michigan Notable Books Tour is facilitated by the Library of Michigan. Each year, up to 20 titles are selected that are written by Michigan authors or that honor Michigan or Great Lakes.
This event is made possible with support from The Library of Michigan, The Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Humanities, and the Michigan Center for the Book.
Event Details
When: June 5, 6-8pm
Where: Ypsilanti District Library Michigan Avenue branch (229 W. Michigan Ave.)
This event will also be streamed on the library’s Facebook page, and archived on the library’s YouTube page.
This event is made possible with support from The Library of Michigan, The Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Humanities, and the Michigan Center for the Book.