Silent Book Club
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out…
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Book Discussion: Self-Portrait with Nothing
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Aimee Pokwatka Pepper Rafferty has a very straightforward life. She’s a forensic anthropologist, who is married to her historian husband, Ike and helps out at her moms’ veterinary clinic.…
Silent Book Club
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out…
Silent Book Club
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJoin us for quiet reading time in the galleries. We will provide seating and space to kick back and read a book. Bring your own book or check something out…
Book Discussion: The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Olivia Laing When author Olivia Laing moves to New York City in her mid-thirties for a relationship that ultimately ended, she finds herself profoundly alone. Seeking comfort in art,…
Book Discussion: Ain’t Burned All the Bright
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin Author Jason Reynolds, in collaboration with artist Jason Griffin, creates a timely and evocative art/text mashup. Centering around the theme of breathing, the creators…
Book Discussion: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Patrick Bringley Patrick Bringley’s memoir offers an intimate look at his decade-long career as a museum guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Through his…
Book Discussion: The Samurai’s Garden
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Gail Tsukiyama Set in the late 1930s during the Second Sino-Japanese war, a young Chinese man retreats to a serene coastal village in Japan to recover from tuberculosis. While…
Book Discussion: The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman, and M.J. Rose With alternating storylines set in early 1900s Sweden and present-day New York City, this historical fiction book considers the enduring power of…
Book Discussion: Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Bianca Bosker Bianca Bosker takes a deep dive into the art world, examining the way we see and experience art in this funny and gripping memoir. Bosker investigates how…
Book Discussion: Black Indian: A Memoir
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Shonda Buchanan This powerful, deeply personal narrative explores Buchanan’s complex identity. She reflects on the trauma, resilience, and strength passed down through generations, as well as the tensions and…
Book Discussion: Solito: A Memoir
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo, MI, United Statesby Javier Zamora This poignant memoir recalls Zamora's harrowing journey from El Salvador to the United States, making the dangerous trek alone at nine years old. Zamora reflects on the…