Tuesday, November 29, 2022.
Celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving by donating to one of our book drives.
With our book drives, donate any book(s) off an organization's wish list and we'll cover 20% of the cost. So give the gift of literature today — to classrooms, local communities, or beyond.
Saturday, November 19th, 2022.
Here at Brilliant Books, it has been an incredibly successful season for book fairs! We've just wrapped up our final book fair of the season, earning over $6,000 for local schools.
Monday, November 7, 2022
Take a trip across the culinary world this winter! Our downtown neighbors at Amical are kicking off the first week of their annual Cookbook Dinner Series.
Head downtown to taste their featured menus, developed from selected cookbooks. Explore this year's schedule and cookbooks on our website below.
Saturday, October 1, 2022.
This month, literary monsters are lurking in downtown Traverse City! Find all six for the chance to win a Brilliant Books gift certificate — and a curated list of spooky reads just for you.
Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
For the next few weeks, we're highlighting our newest book drive for a local teacher at Woodland School.
Middle school teacher Mrs. Ziegler is looking to fill up her classroom library with books that will help her students fall in love with reading! Donate any book on her wish list, and we'll cover 20% of the cost.
Friday, September 9, 2022.
Next week, our bookseller Justin 
is headed off to new things. But luckily for us, we're not saying goodbye forever. Read his article to find out what he's up to!
Monday, August 15, 2022.
Jackson Bliss grew up in Traverse City, and has since traveled the world and become an acclaimed author. Now he's coming back to town for a reading of his new memoir Dream Pop Origami.
Jackson will be at the Traverse City Library this Friday, August 19th from 4:30-5:45 pm
Join him to say hello and get a peak into Dream Pop Origami, his "choose-your-own-adventure memoir" about growing up in Traverse City, traveling the world, and finding himself.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Dive into film history and learn the intriguing stories behind some of the most famous movies of all time.
Come in to the store to browse our full Books on Film collection, including the stories that inspired iconic films & a selection of titles to accompany this year's Film Festival lineup!
Saturday, July 23, 2022.
The midway has packed up, concert stages disassembled, and the parade floats are back in storage until next year, but there's always been more to Traverse City than the National Cherry Festival. Our booksellers share their favorite features of life in TC.
Get to Know Traverse!
Thursday, June 9, 2022.
This Saturday, Up North Pride is coming together with Wild + Wonder, Mindful + Musical, Dharamsala TC Yoga & Wellness Studio, and Brilliant Books to present Rainbow Story Time!
Come by the event to enjoy a morning of storybook reading for young readers, complete with craft time. Don't miss our inclusive book sale at the event—10% of each purchase benefits Up North Pride!
We hope to see you there!
