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Joanna Walitalo’s “Woodburning: The First Five Years” on U.P. Notable Book Club

Victor July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022UP Notable Book Club 1

Season 3: Episode 2–The UP Notable Book Club presents author Joanna Walitalo speaking about her book Woodburning: The First Five Years. The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. Make sure…

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Emma Palova interviews Victor Volkman about U.P. Reader

Victor July 3, 2022 July 3, 2022Author Interviews 0

Victor Volkman is the publisher of the U.P. Reader, senior editor at Modern History Press based in Ann Arbor, and president of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association. The U.P. Reader is the brainchild of author Mikel Classen. Volkman said he can’t be a Yooper because Yoopers are born,…

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Ellen Airgood author of “Tin Camp Road” taped appearance on U.P. Notable Books Club

Victor June 11, 2022 June 11, 2022UP Notable Book Club Ellen Airgood 0

Season 3: Episode 1–The UP Notable Book Club presents author Ellen Airgood speaking about her book “Tin Camp Road” The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. Make sure to like…

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“Michigan In Books” reviews U.P. Reader #6

Victor June 3, 2022 June 3, 2022Book Reviews, UP Reader UP Reader 1

In my haste earlier this week, I neglected to mention the final installment of Michigan In Books blog included a piece on U.P. Reader #6 Super-big shout-outs to Rich Hill, Tamara Lauder, and Chris (“Dead Wolf”) Kent. U.P. Reader: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World Volume 6 Edited by Deborah…

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UP Notable Books Club presents Mary Doria Russel and “Women of the Copper Country”

Victor May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022Podcasts 0

Widely praised for meticulous research, fine prose, and the compelling narrative drive of her stories, Mary Doria Russell is the award-winning author of seven bestselling novels, including the science fiction classics The Sparrow and Children of God; the World War II thriller, A Thread of Grace; and a political romance…

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Summer Porter Debuts as Author with ‘A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island’

Victor May 9, 2022 May 9, 2022New Releases 0

This month, an experienced educator and passionate writer officially debuted as a children’s book author with her first book A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island published by the Modern History Press of Michigan. Meet Summer Porter, an elementary school teacher of over 25 years, who grew up in Southern Michigan,…

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Summers at the Lake: Jon Stott Shares Cherished U.P. Memories

Victor April 26, 2022 April 26, 2022New Releases 0

Many treasures are non-material-like a loving family or wonderful friends, like health and peace of mind, or like beautiful memories of special places and moments. Jon C. Stott relives the latter in his new book Summers at the Lake (Modern History Press, 2022). In these autobiographical personal essays, Stott puts…

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UP Notable Book Club presents a virtual Q&A with Mikel B. Classen, author of Points North

Victor March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022UP Notable Book Club 0
Mikel B. Classen

UP Notable Book Club:  the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List. The 16th event is with Mikel B. Classen whose travelogue Points North visits 40 unique locales in the…

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Spring 2022 Conference registration is open!

Victor March 9, 2022 June 11, 2022Meetings 0
Peter White Public Library

The Spring 2022 Conference is FREE for all UPPAA members, but we still need you to register in advance so we order the right amount of food and arrange conference rooms appropriately. A hot buffet lunch is included. Conference Registration page Conference Schedule for June 4th 2022 If you have…

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Join author Mikel Classen at White Lake Township Library on March 8th

Victor February 28, 2022 February 28, 2022Author Events Mikel Classen 0

The White Lake Township Library will be hosting author Mikel Classen from the U.P. on March 8th at 6:30 pm for an In Person program. This program is being hosted as part of our Great Michigan Read themed events and is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of…

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