The University of Michigan’s Detroit River Story Lab partners with regional organizations to connect communities with the Detroit River and its stories. These partnerships amplify marginalized voices and lift the river’s role in Detroit and other nearby locations.
Author Archives: Carlen
The Monthly Bulletin: May 2024
The Non-fiction Feature: Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg;
The Memoir Spot: Your Guide to the National Parks by Michael Oswald;
The Product Spot: Detroit River Story Lab
Your Guide to the National Parks, and others
Incredibly helpful guides to our national parks.
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life
A remarkable argument for shared spaces, and how they can forge the connections we need for health and civic life.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
How, and why, certain environmental factors led to sweeping civilizational changes in some parts of the world but not others.
A History of the World in 100 Objects (podcast)
100 episodes about 100 historical objects–it is a mini-journey through the world, through time, and through cultures.
Timeline: A Visual History of Our World
“Timeline” is a beautifully illustrated, quick re-telling of our world’s history, from the beginning of life to the 2010s.
The Monthly Bulletin: March 2024
The Non-fiction Feature: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond;
The Children’s Spot: Timeline by Peter Goes;
The Product Spot: A History of the World in 100 Objects (podcast)
Lessons in Chemistry
The unpredictable and remarkable life of chemist-turned-TV-star Elizabeth Zott, and how she confronts the 1960s perceptions of women.
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls is a classic sitcom about unmarried women and the rich, complex, and wonderful lives they lead.