Whether you want to buy a gift for a quintessential Detroiter or a home-sick, out-of-town relative this holiday season, there are a lot of great Detroit-inspired movies and books to choose from. Here are just a few:
Movies:
8 Mile
Eminem, Movie. A movie exploring Eminem's Detroit roots and emergence as a rap artist. The movie stars Eminem and Kim Basinger. R rated.
Bowling for Columbine
Michael Moore, Documentary. A documentary about guns from Michigan-native Michael Moore. Unsurprisingly, it includes several Michigan locations, including Flint and Detroit. Windsor is also a location.
Detroit Rock City
Movie. Obviously set in Detroit, this movie follows the antics of four teenagers on a quest to a KISS concert They get sidetracked along the way on the streets of Detroit. R rated.
Books:
Detroit Then and Now (Then & Now)
Book. A book by Cheri Y. Gay that celebrates Detroit's 300th anniversary through historic and current-day pictures. (Hardcover, 2002)Someone's in the kitchen with Dayton's, Marshall Field's, Hudson's
Book. Hudson's may be long gone, but Maurice Salads and Hudson's Famous Chicken Pot Pies are still attainable if you are willing to make them yourselves. This book contains the secret recipes. (Hardcover)TV Land - Detroit
Book. A book by Gordon Castelnero that takes a nostalgic look at Detroit TV celebrities through interviews and research. (Paperback, 2006)The Way It Was: Glimpses of Detroit's History From the Pages of Hour Detroit
Book. A book containing pictures from the pages of Hour Detroit by George Bulanda, Richard Bak and Michelle Ciavola. (Hardcover, 2004)