Evening of Eco-Inspiration. On Tuesday April 21, 2026, at 6:30 PM, upstairs at Literati Bookstore, Shalanda Baker, Lisa Brush, and Lisa Wozniak will join Alison Swan, to read from and talk about books and authors that inspire their work as long-time environmental leaders. Shalanda Baker is the University of Michigan’s first vice provost for sustainability and climate action. Lisa Brush directs the Stewardship Network. And Lisa Wozniak directs the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. Perhaps you’ve noticed: Literary art helps us to stay calm and engaged, to feel a sense of possibility as we process difficult truths, and to feel a sense of community. You’re likely to leave knowing about a book you didn’t know you needed to read. Q+A. 124 E. Washington St., downtown Ann Arbor. FREE. Photo by Erik Scheel

Our next Eco Book Club discussion will take place Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:30 PM at Literati Bookstore (124 E. Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan). All are welcome as we discuss The Living, a novel by Annie Dillard. Our reading choices are informed by the climate, extinction, and land-abuse crises; environmental racism; and the need to foster a sense of possibility. Find a list of books we have read here. And click here to go to Literati Bookstore’s website.

If you’re in Ann Arbor during the month of April, look for poem posters. The wonderful people at Poet Tree Town fill town with poster poems each year during Poetry Month (April).