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JANUARY 29, 2025 candgnews.com
Macomb County and Grosse Pointe papers
Chris Burk continues to facilitate the Warren Reading Group after 20 years. “Reading and books are my passion. It’s dharma,” she said. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Facilitator turns the page on 20 years with reading group FOR CHRIS BURK, READING AND BOOKS ARE HER PASSION AND DHARMA BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
Photo provided by University Liggett School
“Invisible Labor,” an exhibition about 20th century domestic workers in the Grosse Pointes and Detroit, is on display now at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Visitor Center.
Lives of local domestic workers explored in Invisible Labor’ BY K. MICHELLE MORAN
WARREN —This month, Chris Burk celebrated 20 years as the Warren Reading Group’s facilitator, providing a “warm and welcoming” atmosphere for readers to “dig deep” into books and share their insights and experiences. Burk has led the group globe-trotting around the world, ushered them as they became professional sleuths and solved mysteries, and accompanied them to history’s most triumphant and tragic moments, all by turning the pages in the books. After the exhilarating voyages, Burk would lead the readers through an examination of every part of the story including the characters, plot, pacing, subject and more. See READING on page 8A
kmoran@candgnews.com
GROSSE POINTE SHORES — They were the people — mostly women — who spent their lives cooking, cleaning and caring for the children of the elite, but their stories have largely been forgotten. Until now, that is. “Invisible Labor: The History and Impact of Domestic Workers in Grosse Pointe and Detroit,” on display through Feb. 25 in the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House Visitor Center in Grosse Pointe Shores, is an exhibition researched and prepared by University Liggett School students that See EXHIBITION on page 6A