http://wmuk.org en http://wmuk.org/post/free-little-libraries-gain-popularity-kalamazoo <p>At first glance, the little wooden boxes that have been popping in lawns across the city may look like giant mailboxes or birdhouses. However, they contain neither letters nor animals, but books. Known as <a href="http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/">Little Free Libraries</a>, people are encouraged to take, and leave, books and magazines from the boxes’ shelves, with no strings attached.&nbsp;</p><p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:56:15 +0000 Ted Yoakum 4288 at http://wmuk.org Free little libraries gain popularity in Kalamazoo http://wmuk.org/post/local-bookstores-doing-very-well-thank-you <p>The impending death of bookstores, and even printed books, has long been predicted. But MLive Kalamazoo reporter Yvonne Zipp says the funeral notices may have been sent too soon.</p><p></p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:51:10 +0000 Andrew Robins 3879 at http://wmuk.org Local bookstores doing very well, thank you http://wmuk.org/post/saving-her-son-finding-grace <p>Can you have it all? <a href="http://annehamming.com/anne-book">Anne Marie Hamming</a> of Middleville thought she did: she had a fulfilling career in journalism as well as a husband and two kids. But then it all fell apart.</p><p></p> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:50:46 +0000 Earlene McMichael 3783 at http://wmuk.org Saving her son, finding grace http://wmuk.org/post/seven-thousand-ways-listen-0 <p></p><p>Kalamazoo writer <a href="http://www.marknepo.com/">Mark Nepo</a> is best known for <em>The Book of Awakening</em>, which was on the New York Times best seller list last year. Nepo's new book is called <em>Seven Thousand Ways to Listen</em>.&nbsp;</p><p> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Lorraine Caron 332 at http://wmuk.org Seven Thousand Ways to Listen