Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads 2013 Book Selection

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 8:33am by hillary dorwart

Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads 2013 has selected its next book: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of Colorblindness. This award-winning book is authored by civil rights lawyer, advocate and legal scholar Michelle Alexander.

An eleven-member selection team composed of community members, educators, students and librarians from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area chose the book last Monday night from a group of three titles, all of which centered on the subject of Understanding Race.

Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads 2013 is scheduled to occur January through February 2013. There will be multiple opportunities for the community to become involved. More information will be continually added before and during the AA/Ypsi Reads 2013 season. follow the Reads site for details and updates. Participate in next year's discussions, and place a hold on your copy!