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As announced on Strict Scrutiny: LAWLESS (Paperback version!) is out June 16! With a new/updated conclusion on the unitary executive, how SCOTUS enables Trump, & updates to every chapter!! You can preorder a SIGNED copy from my local indie - Literati- here: literatibookstore.com/book/signedl...

Philip Stead continues to get great reviews for his new middle grade book, A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic. Listen to this NPR interview: www.npr.org/2026/04/04/n... And buy tickets for Philip's event: www.eventbrite.com/e/literati-p...

We're excited to help host Jill Biden at the Michigan Theater on June 16th! Tickets on sale now with code BOOK. www.ticketmaster.com/a-conversati...

Lucky #13! It's our 13th Anniversary! Get 13% off today in-store or online at LiteratiBookstore.com with code HAPPY13. Not sure what we'll do on our 100th anniversary but we'll cross that bridge when we get there!

Literati goes LEGO! Thank you Emily Langbehn for constructing this amazing display -- a feat that took three months! This is now on display in the upper level of the bookstore. Be sure to check out the books on display (including Langbehn's sister's novel, Out of Esau by Michelle Webster Hein).

Tickets still available to see Emma Straub in-conversation with Michigan Radio's April Baer on April 18th! Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/events/19756...

On April 14th, we're delighted to host Ann Arbor's own Philip Stead for the launch of his debut middle grade novel, A Potion, A Powder, A Little Bit of Magic! Stead's debut is fun, imaginative, and full of heart and creativity. Tickets on sale now -- www.eventbrite.com/e/literati-p...

“Marked my skin with the coordinates of this bookstore so I never forget who made it so special.” -Note left on our typewriter

Dressed up for St Patty’s Day.

Many thanks to Patti Smith, the Michigan Theater, our hard working staff, and everyone who came out last night!

Great events coming up! Full event listing: literatibookstore.com/events/calen...

The world may be hard and harsh, but then a customer hands you a hand-sketched drawing of your bookstore, and for a moment, the world is okay. Thank you to Garrett for this lovely drawing and for the kind words that we should "keep up the good work." As should you, Garrett.

Today, Wednesday March 4th, we're closed! We're counting every book, one by one. How many do you think we have?

On May 7th, we're excited to welcome #1 NY Times bestselling author Carley Fortune to Ann Arbor! Tickets on sale now: www.eventbrite.com/e/literati-p...

What was the last book that made you laugh?

Yes, we display many shelf talkers (book recommendations) in our store and yes, we read a lot.

This week's events... literatibookstore.com/events/calen...

The More You Know 🌟

Heated Rivalry takeover!

"The best book event I've ever been to." Lillian Li launches her new novel, Bad Asians, with improv and creative intros and we all had so much fun last night! Bad Asians on sale now!

A viral video tests friendships in Lillian Li’s new novel, “Bad Asians." We spoke to the Ann Arbor author about her writing process & 2nd novel ahead of her reading at the Michigan Union’s Rogel Ballroom on Tue., Feb. 17, 7 pm, presented by @literatibookstore.bsky.social. pulp.aadl.org/node/666279

Kelly Hoffer, Kameryn Alexa Carter & Tracy Zeman all have associations with the University of Michigan, all have new books out & all read at @literatibookstore.bsky.social Bookstore on Wed., Feb. 18, at 6:30 pm. Interviews with all three: pulp.aadl.org/taxonomy/term/83399

ANNOUNCEMENT: Patti Smith is coming to Ann Arbor! We’re honored to welcome Patti Smith to the The Michigan Theater on March 11th at 7pm. Tickets include a copy of Smith’s new book, Bread of Angels. Get tickets now: literatibookstore.com/event/2026-0...

We’ve been celebrating Black History Month all month (and every month) and 10% of profits from these displays will go to the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.

Tomorrow (Feb 11) at 6:30 pm EST, head to @literatibookstore.bsky.social to see Elizabeth F. S. Roberts, author of In Praise of Addiction! With Neda Ulaby, she will explore her transformative way of understanding addiction and how dependency can serve as a binding force. Learn more: buff.ly/Ijx7j64

"What if addiction could bind us together instead of tearing us apart?" TOMORROW at @literatibookstore.bsky.social: RCGD medical anthropologist Liz Roberts joins @ulabeast.bsky.social for a talk on her book, In Praise of Addiction. literatibookstore.com/event/2026-0...

Sure, Super Bowls are exciting. But have you ever finished a 1,336-page book about Robert Moses?

Life would be better if, instead of carrying around our phones all the time, we carried a book.

There are people in this world who read 200+ books a year and they, too, deserve to be Olympians.

This April, the inimitable EMMA STRAUB comes to Ann Arbor! Emma will be touring for her fantastic new novel, American Fantasy. Tickets to see Emma in conversation with Michigan Public's April Baer are ON SALE NOW! Buy tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/literati-p...

Next week, Feb 11 at 6:30 pm EST, head to @literatibookstore.bsky.social to see Elizabeth F. S. Roberts, author of In Praise of Addiction! With Neda Ulaby, she will explore her transformative way of understanding addiction and how dependency can serve as a binding force. Learn more: buff.ly/Ijx7j64

Note left on our typewriter.

We are open today and will donate 20% of proceeds to @michiganimmigrant.bsky.social

Rediscovered a photo of one of the quotes on @literatibookstore.bsky.social’s wall: ‘when was the last time someone told you that you are enough?’

Due to weather, we’re closed all day today, Jan 25. Stay safe and perhaps read a great book like George Orwell’s 1984, which includes poignant and relevant quotes such as, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."

In 2016, I had the idea every year I’d take a photo of books on our tables, so over the years, I could see what we set out in the past. Since many people are posting 2016 pictures, if you had walked into Literati ten years ago, you would have seen these books.

Due to winter weather, we're closing early today (Jan 14) at 5pm! Thanks for understanding and stay safe out there!

Author (and former Literati bookseller!) Lillian Li is back with a new novel: Bad Asians. Tickets are on sale now to see Lillian Li at the Rogel Ballroom in Ann Arbor, sponsored by the University of Michigan LSA Honors Program. Link to tickets: literatibookstore.com/event/2026-0...

Hey hey, Michiganders: Don't miss Kurt Luchs this Fri at Ann Arbor-bookstore @literatibookstore.bsky.social. He'll be reading from TRIBUTARIES, the latest poetry collection fresh off the @saggingmeniscus.bsky.social press: literatibookstore.com/event/2026-0...

“Marked my skin with the coordinates of this bookstore so I never forget who made it so special.” -Note left on our typewriter

That’s a wrap! There are a lot of books under those trees this year! We will be closed the 25th and 26th, so get some reading in, enjoy the winter quietude, and we will see you Saturday. Thank you to everyone who shopped not only with us this holiday season. Wishing you all safe and happy holidays!

“Some things should happen on soft pages, not cold metal.” -Harper Lee

“Grandpa, I bet you would have loved this place.” -Note left on our typewriter

Some people want silver and gold. But true wealth is a colorful shelf.

When you’re looking for a last-minute gift, and you just need a sign…

Some of our favorite fiction of 2025!

I’ll be heading in to @literatibookstore.bsky.social tomorrow to sign copies of my book “Attack from Within” if you want to pick one up for a holiday gift.