“I read of the Kalamazoo girl who killed herself after reading the book. I am not at all surprised. She lived in Kalamazoo, for one thing, and then she read the book.” BookGirlReadingOne ThingKalamazoo Author:Mary MacLane
“What a tremendous act of generosity on the part of the donors who made this possible and what a tremendous opportunity for all these children in Kalamazoo public schools who can now go to college and chase their dreams.” ChildrenMadeDreamSchoolOpportunityCollegeGenerosityPublic SchoolDonorsKalamazoo Author:Jennifer Granholm
“I'm a New Yorker now, and believe me, there's no comparison between the Big Apple and Kalamazoo, no similarity at all. New York City's hectic, always in fast-forward, and Kalamazoo's more laid-back, smaller, slower.” BelieveBigsCitiesNew YorkApplesComparisonNew York CityBelieve In MeSimilarityNew YorkersLaid BackHecticKalamazoo Author:Derek Jeter
“I really love performing with an orchestra and am very excited to do so with the Kalamazoo Symphony.” ExcitedPerformingOrchestraSymphonyKalamazoo Author:Olivia Newton-John
“I always know exactly where my stories take place, which gives me something certain so I can use my imagination for the other stuff. I worry though, who wants to keep reading stories about Kalamazoo?” KnowsWantGivingI CanStoriesUseCertainReadingStuffImaginationWorryGive MeMy ImaginationReading StoriesKalamazoo Author:Billy Campbell
“With luck, a writer capable of producing both Slouching Towards Kalamazoo and The Blood of the Lamb will not remain unappreciated for long.” LongBloodCapableLuckLambsKalamazoo Author:Adam Kirsch
“What brought me to L.A. was work! I moved to Chicago after college - I went to Kalamazoo - did my nerd thing, graduated, and moved to Chicago to pursue improv.” CollegeMovedPursueChicagoNerdKalamazoo Author:Steven Yeun