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SUMMARY: Bards of Northern Michigan: Live Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Charlevoix Public Library \nFor more information\, please feel free to contact the Charlevoix Public Library at 231-237-7340 or email us at reference@charlevoixlibrary.org and visit our website at www.charlevoixlibrary.org. \nCelebrate National Poetry Month April 1 – 30\, 2026\n \nJoin us for one of our programs to celebrate National Poetry Month. Our afternoon workshop instructor and emcee for our evening event is author John Mauk. His stories have appeared in a range of publications. He has two full story collections\, Field Notes for the Earthbound and Where All Things Flatten. He has also published several textbooks and essays. He hosts Prose from the Underground\, a free YouTube video series for working writers. \nPoetry Across Genres: Why Writers of All Stripes Should Keep Poets Close  \nTuesday\, April 21 • 2:00 pm • Registration Required\nCommunity Room \nIn this workshop\, author John Mauk will focus on a crucial poetic element: the unstated or what is sometimes called subtext. We’ll explore the power of ideas that lurk just below the linguistic surface and try some strategies for intensifying that delicate dimension of both prose and poetry. The first twenty people to register will receive a free copy of his latest book\, Where All Things Flatten.  \n Bards of Northern Michigan: Live Poetry Reading  \nTuesday\, April 21 • 6:00 pm\nCommunity Room (No Registration Required) \nJoin us for our third annual event celebrating the spoken word. Our emcee and keynote\, author John Mauk\, will be speaking on “The Poetry of Fiction\, Memoir\, Essay\, and Everything Else.” He will share a few of his favorite poems and explain why all writers should make poems part of their daily study. Some of our talented regional poets will read from their published works. We will have light refreshments to enjoy. All poets will be available to chat\, sell\, and sign books. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/bards-of-northern-michigan-live-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Charlevoix Public Library\, 220 West Clinton St\, Charlevoix\, MI\, 49720\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sara Maurer to feature "A Good Animal" at Hessel School House
DESCRIPTION:Sara Maurer to feature “A Good Animal” at Hessel School House for a book reading and signing event at Hessel School House on March 28\, 2026  (time to be announced later)   \nSee https://hesselschoolhouse.org/ for details \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/sara-maurer-to-feature-a-good-animal-at-hessel-school-house/
LOCATION:Hessel School House\, 3206 W. Cedar Road\, Hesssel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Appearance
ORGANIZER;CN="Kristy Beyer":MAILTO:director@hesselschoolhouse.net
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SUMMARY:Writing North - Winter Book Fest
DESCRIPTION:From tipster Sara Maurer: \nAn amazing literary event is coming soon to Manistique. Meagan Francis\, author of The Last Parenting Book You’ll Ever Read and owner of Paper Mill Books in Manistique\, is planning the first Writing North Book Fest! It will take place Saturday\, Feb. 28 – Sunday\, March 1 in Manistique with free community events as well as author panels and an exciting literary salon event. \nParticipating authors will include \n\nEllen Airgood\nSteve Amick\nT. Marie Bertineau\nMikel Classen\nKaren Dionne (The Marsh King’s Daughter\, The Wicked Sister)\nCarol Dunbar\nMegan Francis\nAnn-Marie Ooman\n\nHere is a quick description of the festival: \nIn the heart of winter\, when the Upper Peninsula is at its quietest and most beautiful\, Writing North Winter Book Fest – the first literary festival of its kind in Manistique\, just off of Highway 2 in the heart of the U.P. – will gather together readers and authors for a celebration of stories and storytellers shaped by northern places\, with authors who hail from the northern Great Lakes region and/or craft their work around landscapes like ours. The event will lean into the season’s beauty and coziness by offering warm spaces\, close conversations\, and fresh inspiration in an intimate\, welcoming festival that’s rooted in place. Tickets\, itinerary\, and details at writingnorth.com. \n \nYou can also follow writingnorthup on Instagram for updates.\n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/writing-north-winter-book-fest/
LOCATION:Michigan
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SUMMARY:Julie Buchholtz to feature "Mama's Song" at Hessel School House
DESCRIPTION:Julie Buchholtz to feature “Mama’s Song” at Hessel School House for a book reading and signing event at Hessel School House on February 28\, 2026  (time to be announced later) \nSee https://hesselschoolhouse.org/ for details
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/julie-buchholtz-to-feature-mamas-song-at-hessel-school-house/
LOCATION:Hessel School House\, 3206 W. Cedar Road\, Hesssel\, MI\, 49745\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kristy Beyer":MAILTO:director@hesselschoolhouse.net
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SUMMARY:J.D. Austin at North Wind Books - Hancock
DESCRIPTION:J.D. Austin of the 2024 U.P. Notable Book The Last Huck and a new story collection What You Find in the Woods will be appearing at North Wind Books on the former Finlandia campus from 12 – 2:00pm on Saturday January 10\, 2026. \n437 Quincy St\, Hancock\, MI 49930   *    https://shop.finlandiafoundation.org/pages/location-hours \n(906) 487-7217   *   shop@finlandiafoundation.org \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/j-d-austin-at-north-wind-books-hancock/
LOCATION:North Wind Books\, 437 Quincy Street\, Hancock\, 49930\, United States
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SUMMARY:U.P. Notable Book Club – Superior Voyage with Marty Achatz\, Milton J. Bates\, Lisa Fosmo\, and Beverly Matherne
DESCRIPTION: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 31st event is with three of the members of the Marquette Poets Circle:  Marty Achatz\, Milton J. Bates\, Lisa Fosmo\, and Beverly Matherne as they talk about Superior Voyage\, the group’s second anthology.The circle was formed in 2012 by Matt Maki\, Claudia Drosen\, and Janeen Pergrin Rastall to celebrate poetry and guide each member in finding his or her inner poet. In a true spirit of community\, the circle has held workshops\, Open Mic nights\, and readings for more than a decade.  Superior Voyage includes the work of no less than forty-two poets with each contributor fielding two to six entries. \nWhen: October 12th\, 2023 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nWhere: on the Zoom platform — please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org\, or by phone at (906) 875-3344. We recommend you borrow a copy of these books from your local library or purchase from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events.  \n(Left to Right:  Marty Achatz\, Milton J. Bates\, Lisa Fosmo\, and Beverly Matherne) \nMARTY ACHATZ lives in Ishpeming\, Michigan\, with his wife and children.  He has taught for NMU’s English Department since 1998.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry.  His work has appeared in many journals\, anthologies\, the book-length collection The Mysteries of the Rosary\, and two spoken word albums\, Slow Dancing with Bigfoot and Christmas with Bigfoot.  Marty served two consecutive terms as U.P. Poet Laureate and is currently President of the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation.  Marty is also the Adult Programming Coordinator for Peter White Public Library. \nMILTON J. BATES is the author of books about the poet Wallace Stevens\, the Vietnam War and the Bark River watershed in Wisconsin. His poetry includes the collection Stand Still in the Light (2019) and two chapbooks\, Always on Fire (2016) and As They Were (2018). He lives with his wife\, Puck\, in Marquette\, Michigan. \nLISA FOSMO is an Upper Peninsula Michigan poet\, from Escanaba. She has been published in various regional journals and anthologies of note. She currently serves as a judge for the National Poetry contests of the NSFPS\, and is the newly elected Vice President of the U.P. Poet Laureate Foundation. She is the author of a full-length book of poetry Mercy is a Bright Darkness\,\, Golden Dragonfly Press (2023). \nBEVERLY MATHERNE\, 2023 and 2024 U.P. Poet Laureate\, is professor emerita of English at Northern Michigan University and the author of seven bilingual books of poetry; her latest\, Love Potions\, Teas\, Incantations. Beverly served in NMU’s Department of English as director of the Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing\, director of the department’s visiting writing series\, and poetry editor of Passages North literary magazine. Widely published\, she has received seven first-place prizes\, including the Hackney Literary Award for Poetry\, and four Pushcart nominations.  Widely traveled\, she has done over 360 readings across the U.S.\, Canada\, and France―and in Wales\, Belgium\, Germany\, and Spain. \n“…you might ask yourself\, ‘But what is U.P. poetry?’. You wouldn’t be wrong to expect many of the typical themes to revolve around the majesty of Mother Superior\, the fleeting glories of springtime\, and the striking characteristics of the abundant wildlife of the region. You’ll also find traditional poetry topics including the celebration of love\, laments of loss\, and meditations on the universal human conditions. However\, anything and everything is fair game for poetry including dinosaurs\, Bigfoot\, Marilyn Monroe\, and current events like the war in Ukraine\, and the continuing scars from covid-19. Sprinkled amongst the poems are also a number of short story vignettes which I found haunting and evocative like musical tone poems.\n“In my opinion\, poetry is most effective when it can provoke a reaction with a minim of words. Superior Voyage succeeds very well in that metric and should be imbibed slowly\, like a fine draught of whisky. Whether your tastes lean toward celebration of the natural world\, a humorous or ironic look at human foibles\, or a deeper glimpse into a land that has formed its people as hard as the people have tried to form the land\, there’s an enjoyable read for you in this Superior Voyage.”   — Victor R. Volkman\, Marquette Monthly.  \nYou may also wish to read Tyler R. Tichelaar’s complete review at U.P. Book Review \nMore information about the U.P. Notable Book list\, U.P. Book Review\, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/u-p-notable-book-club-superior-voyage-with-marty-achatz-milton-j-bates-lisa-fosmo-and-beverly-matherne/
LOCATION:Michigan
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Amy Klco at Bayliss Library - Sault Ste Marie
DESCRIPTION:Amy Klco is a teacher\, writer\, speaker\, and owner of Enchantment Press. She will be reading stories from her latest book\, a collection of speculative short stories\, all focused on how we could make the future of the world a better place to be \nDecember 8th \nBayliss Public Library\n541 Library Drive\nSault Ste Marie\, MI
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/amy-klco-at-bayliss-library-sault-ste-marie/
LOCATION:Bayliss Public Librarry\, 541 Library Drive\, Sault Sainte Marie\, MI\, 49783\, United States
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