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SUMMARY:UP Notable Books List 2026 Announced
DESCRIPTION:Tune in to UPPAA.org as we announce the UP Notable Books List on January 2\, 2026 \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-books-list-2026-announced/
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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SUMMARY:UP Notable Book Club with Larry Jorgensen and the History of Snowmobiles
DESCRIPTION:UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session about Make It Go In the Snow: People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles with Larry Jorgensen\nUP 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 53rd event features Larry Jorgensen\, author of Make it Go in the Snow: People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles. Through the years\, the challenge of powered transportation in the snow has been met with ideas from explorers\, creative inventors and small companies\, all with new ideas – often unique and sometimes successful. The name “snowmobile” was trademarked in 1917\, but there were snow travel ideas before that date and certainly thousands more since. As a pioneer in the field\, Larry brings us his unique perspective on people and their machines and some historic rides throughout the U.P. and even abroad.\nWhen: Thursday\, December 11\, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nWhere: on the Zoom platform — please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance at 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 them from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events. \nLARRY JORGENSEN first became addicted to the sport and business of snowmobiling after buying his first sled\, an Arctic Cat\, in 1967. He purchased that Cat from the first Arctic Cat dealer in Green Bay\, a local shoe repair shop which had a total available inventory of two machines. Jorgensen was fortunate to become a riding member of the pioneer cross-country snowmobile group\, the Peninsula Pathfinders of Upper Michigan. He participated in the club’s first three long-distance rides\, including the 1970 trip across the giant Mackinac Bridge which connects lower Michigan to the Upper Peninsula. Although he owned the Arctic Cat\, he had been convinced to ride an Eskimo snowmobileand it may have been the only time an Eskimo sled crossed the Big Mac. \n“I will blend in this review of Make It Go In the Snow ideas and effects that I have come across in my general reading on surrealism among the modern French poets in order to capture the skill and overall effects in Jorgensen because I think his work is a fine addition to the detail and to the mood of talking about the culture of the UP. He does not tell his history in a systematic way with footnotes and large bibliography like an academic. Instead\, he uses many old photographs and rather rambles through his story in a leisurely way like a Parisian flâneur or gentleman expert on the feature of being a Yooper man of the North.  It reminds me of my own immersion when my wife and I began our discovery of the region; and even though it was usually summer \nI was fascinated with the exploration of the Antarctic\, of “Going South” across rough seas from New Zealand with the sad and heroic Captain Scott and his brave men and dogs. A news reporter for a TV station in Green Bay\, Jorgensen first became addicted to the sport and business of snowmobiling when he bought his first sled\, an Arctic Cat in 1967. Pictured at right is Admiral Byrd’s ill-fated Snow Cruiser trekking across the USA toward it’s launch from the east coast.”  — Mack Hassler\, UP Book Review \nMore information about the U.P. Notable Book list\, U.P. Book Review\, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com \nAbout the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)\nEstablished in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula\, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with over 180 members\, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing. \n# # #
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-book-club-with-larry-jorgensen-and-the-history-of-snowmobiles/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:U.P. Notable with Carol Schultz and the Story of Journey the Great Horned Owl
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 51st event features Carol Schultz\, the author of several beautifully illustrated children’s books about animals\, both fiction and non-fiction. The Story of Journey: The Great Horned Owl follows the amazing true-life story of how a little Great Horned Owl was rescued and became a beacon of learning and conservation for a whole generation of children in Upper Michigan. Special guest Phyllis Carlson\, the wildlife rehabilitator who worked with Journey for two decades\, will provide additional background. \nWhen: Thursday\, October 9\, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nWhere: on the Zoom platform — please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance at 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 them from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events. \nCAROL L. SCHULTZ  grew up in the beautiful Upper Peninsula\, where she was the middle of 6 children in her family. In a neighborhood full of kids\, there was always someone to spend time with outdoors. After marrying\, raising children\, and working outside of the home\, she retired and found the time to write and paint (almost) as much as she would like to. She is a self-taught artist and author of children’s books. Her nature-inspired children’s books gave her the outlet to write and illustrate the wonderful area in which we live. The beauty of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin\, with its abundant wildlife\, wooded areas\, and multiple lakes and rivers\, has always been an inspiration for her work. Winter is her time of year to create my artwork\, with the summers spent outdoors as much as possible. It is her fondest hope that readers will enjoy her work and that it will inspire them to create their own.   \n“The Story of Journey\, an informative picture book is great for the older end of the picture book range. It is great for kids who can listen to a little more detailed text and older elementary children who are already reading. The author did her research well and had input from an actual wildlife rehabilitator\, which adds to the authority in the message. This reviewer was intrigued by the fact that baby owls roam the branches of the tree in which their nest is before they learn to fly. Relating this to a time frame—the fact that they are “branchers” in June and fly in July—helps readers understand how much longer owl parents work than some other types of birds. \nThe illustrations are also well researched for accuracy\, adding as much to the information as the text. This reviewer especially liked the illustration of a rehabilitator’s gloved hand\, and the straps used to secure a young owl while it is being held by a human. The pages about owl facts after Journey’s story were equally informative. Detailed illustrations and descriptions of an owl’s wings\, talons\, and hearing add much to any reader’s knowledge. Knowing hat owls can hear a mouse under the snow up to one-half mile away made this reviewer (who wears hearing aids) green with envy. We wish this author much luck and encourage schools\, libraries\, and parents to search for copies.” \n— Deborah K. Frontiera\, for UP Book Review \nMore information about the U.P. Notable Book list\, U.P. Book Review\, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/u-p-notable-with-carol-schultz-and-the-story-of-journey-the-great-horned-owl/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:How to Hike the North Country Trail with Joan H. Young
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 48th event features Joan H. Young\, who became the first woman to hike the entire 4\,400-mile North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) in 2010. The NCT has now grown to over 4800 miles\, and she hiked the whole trail again in 2023! \nWhen: Thursday\, July 10th\, 2025 at 7 pm Eastern / 6 pm Central\nWhere: on the Zoom platform — please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance at 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 them from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events. \nJOAN H. YOUNG has enjoyed the outdoors her entire life. Highlights of her outdoor adventures include Girl Scouting\, which provided yearly training in camp skills\, the opportunity to engage in a 10-day canoe trip\, and numerous short backpacking excursions. She was selected to attend the 1965 Senior Scout Roundup in Coeur d’Alene\, Idaho\, an international event to which 10\,000 girls were invited. She rode a bicycle from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean in 1986  How to Hike the North Country Trail is a planning guide. She writes an award-winning outdoor column for the Ludington Daily News and Mason County Press. For the past 12 years\, she has also written fiction\, including short stories\, mysteries\, and mysteries for children.\nSearch Joan H. Young. \n  \nHow to Hike the North Country Trail: not quite a Guide is intended to help hikers who desire to take a long hike on the North Country Trail (NCT) with planning. It covers the definition of National Scenic Trails and gives a history of the conditions under which the NCT was established. This history helps to explain why planning an NCT hike is more burdensome than for some other long trails. The bulk of the book is a geographical listing of legal places to camp and find lodging along the entire 4800-mile trail\, including the type of campsite/lodging\, amenities\, fee/no fee\, and manager/maintainer. \nMore information about the U.P. Notable Book list\, U.P. Book Review\, and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/how-to-hike-the-north-country-trail-with-joan-h-young-2/
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Book Club - The Last Huck with J. D. Austin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for UP Notable Book Club with host Evelyn Gathu and guest J.D. Austin as we discuss The Last Huck: A Novel
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-the-last-huck-with-j-d-austin/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250508T170000
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Michigan Indian Boarding School Survivors Speak Out with Sharon Brunner
DESCRIPTION:Join us for UP Notable Book Club with host Evelyn Gathu and guest Sharon Brunner as we discuss Michigan Indian Boarding School Survivors Speak Out
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-michigan-indian-boarding-school-survivors-speak-out-with-sharon-brunner/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – 70th Anniversary Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for U.P. Notable Book Club where we discuss Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – 70th Anniversary Edition with granddaughter and editor Ann McGlotthlin Weller of this edition! \n 
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-lumberjack-inside-an-era-in-the-upper-peninsula-of-michigan-70th-anniversary-edition/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Book Club - Ellie and the Midwest Goodbye with Nikki Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Join us for UP Notable Book Club with host Evelyn Gathu and guest Nikki Mitchell as we discuss Ellie and the Midwest Goodbye
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/book-club-ellie-and-the-midwest-goodbye-with-nikki-mitchell/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:UP Notable Book Club: A Nostalgic Lens
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Q&A and discussion with Peter Murdock\, author of A Nostalgic Lens. \nA Nostalgic Lens is Wurdock’s sixth book. It is a black-and-white photo study complimented with short\, poignant essays detailing his life in the Eastern Upper Peninsula since leaving Metro Detroit. His photos and short narratives illustrate how life in the UP  with his beloved Greyhounds has been anything but mundane. \nIn the book he describes places he knows well but are not found in a travel brochure. These observations are beautifully and carefully woven with very few words leading readers to arrive at the universal conclusions about what makes life in the slow lane worth living. \nUP 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. \nWhere: On the Zoom platform. To obtain the link\, 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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-book-club-a-nostalgic-lens/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240912T200000
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SUMMARY:UP Notable Book Club: The Great Seney Fire
DESCRIPTION:UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Greg Lusk about “The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire of 1976.“\n\nAuthor and retired fire safety professional Greg Lusk was the Assistant Fire Boss for the many months of the 1976 Seney Fire.  According to The Mining Journal: “All told\, the fire spread over 72\,500 acres during a period of record drought\, requiring an interagency firefighting force of more than 1\,200 firefighters from twenty-nine states to achieve containment. It burned until the winter snow extinguished it.” \nGREGORY M. LUSK\, a native Yooper\, spent the long\, dry summer of 1976 helping to suppress the largest\, most costly forest fire that had burned in Michigan since 1908. In early August\, he left his job in Marquette as a fire management specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to work as the assistant Fire Boss for the State. His experiences several years earlier in Vietnam as a platoon leader were as valuable as his degree in forestry from Michigan Tech and his extensive training in forest fire behavior. The leaves had fallen and the early winter snow was starting to arrive by the time he returned home to Marquette.  \nLong after he retired as the Upper Peninsula State fire supervisor in 1997\, he dug out his news clippings\, maps\, and notes and began writing the history of the Great Seney fire. He was partly motivated by the aphorism that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it\,” with hopes that this account will help others remember this essential piece of Michigan history. \nUP 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. \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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-book-club-the-great-seney-fire/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:UP Notable Book Club: Who Am I?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Julie Buchholtz\, author of “Who Am I?” \n“Who am I?” a young girl asks her mom as she snuggles close. “You are the fire that burns and the eagle that soars. You are the oak tree and the wild rose\,” says momma. Written from an Indigenous perspective\, Who Am I? tells the story of how we are all connected to our ancestors\, our past and future\, and the Earth–and how it is everyone’s duty to fend off darkness\, connect to the past\, offer safety and shelter\, and color the world with beauty. An Own Voices\, Own Stories Grand Prize winner. \nUP 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. \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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-book-club-who-am-i/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240711T200000
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CREATED:20240619T192151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T195856Z
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SUMMARY:UP Notable Book Club: "Murder in Mackinac"
DESCRIPTION:Join us the UP Notable Book Club to discuss a classic UP book\, “Murder in Mackinac” by Ronald J. Lewis. \nDescription: Roy Nelson is a college professor who usually leads a peaceful and uncomplicated life\, but becomes entangled in an ominous global plot that could alter the future of the world.  \nThe plot is fictional\, but based on actual historical mysteries that will keep you guessing until the very last page. \nUP 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. \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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/up-notable-book-club-murder-in-mackinac/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T022641
CREATED:20230919T221709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T221709Z
UID:9047-1704355200-1704387600@www.uppaa.org
SUMMARY:2024 U.P. Notable Books Award
DESCRIPTION:U.P. Notable Books Award \nOnly 10 books are going to make the final cut for the 2024 U.P. Notable Books Award!
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/2024-u-p-notable-books-award/
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20230810T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230810T200000
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SUMMARY:U.P. Notable Book Club - "Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder" with Eugene Milihizer
DESCRIPTION:UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Eugene Milihizer about “Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder” \nUP 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 29th event is with Eugene R. Milihizer and his in-depth analysis of fact and fiction behind both the novel and movie Anatomy of a Murder.  As a distinguished professor of law\, Milihizer has unique insights to provide to the literary\, legal\, and cinematic dimensions of the story. The movie was famously filmed in both Ishpeming and Marquette\, Michigan in an era when nearly all Hollywood productions were done on studio lots and sets. Milihizer captures rare recollections of this time in history in his book Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder\, from Ave Maria Law Press.  He was warmly received at Northern Michigan University during his book tour last year.  Milihizer writes: \n“I saw the film Anatomy of a Murder while in high school\, and soon thereafter read the novel on which it was based. Anatomy was a major influence in my decision to attend to law school and my career as a lawyer. My latest writing project is a courtroom thriller entitled Searching for Lilly\, which is an homage to the authenticity of John Voelker’s novel\, and his capacity and willingness to confront the larger moral and ethical issues that often arise during a contested murder trial. Publication of my novel is expected by July 2023.” \nWhen: August 10th\, 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.  \nDEAN EMERITUS EUGENE R. MILIHIZER participated in hundreds of appeals\, tried scores of criminal cases\, and served in multiple leadership positions as an Army Judge Advocate. For three years\, he held a teaching appointment at the Judge Advocate General’s School at the University of Virginia. In 2001\, he joined the Ave Maria faculty and his course of offerings have included Criminal Procedure\, Criminal Law\, National Security Law and Military Law. Dean Emeritus Milhizer has been an invited presenter at law schools across the country and his legal scholarship has been published in many prestigious law journals. In May 2006\, he was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs\, and in April 2009\, he was appointed Acting Dean of the Law School. In January 2010\, he was appointed the Law School’s second President and Dean\, and he served in that position until his return to full-time teaching in the summer of 2014. During the summer of 2009\, under his leadership\, the Law School successfully accomplished the unprecedented feat of relocating from Michigan to Florida.  \n“The all-encompassing structure of Milhizer’s Dissecting Anatomy of a Murder makes it unique and a must-read for the Anatomy completist. Specifically\, the book divides into three sections:  the early life and career of lawyer John D. Voelker (pen name Robert Traver)\, a detailed comparison of the real-life case\, the real-life story of how Lt. Coleman A. Peterson shot and killed tavern owner Maurice Chenoweth point-blank in Big Bay vs. the screenplay depictions of case materials\, and lastly an intense legal analysis of the pivotal issues including the insanity defense\, jury nullification\, and the underutilization of voir dire (eliminating unqualified jurors). \nSprinkled throughout the copiously footnoted book are wonderful reminisces from John Voelker about his career both as a struggling lawyer and then as 16 years as prosecuting attorney for Marquette County.  Voelker’s love for the rugged beauty and wilderness of the U.P. comes through his disdain for how the newly constructed Big Mac bridge would open up the U.P. to just about anybody and how carefully he hid his favorite trout fishing hole.  Some of these reflections come to us through excerpts of his three prior unsuccessful novels and his extensive personal diaries which give us a rare look at the man behind the mirror. In one of life’s cruel ironies\, Voelker was finally selected as a Michigan Supreme Court justice just weeks after Anatomy of a Murder became a New York Times Bestseller. This would have also solved his financial woes but at the cost of forsaking his beloved U.P.”   — read the full review by Victor R. Volkman\, 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 \nAbout the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) \nEstablished in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula\, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with more than 100 members\, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing. \n# # #
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/u-p-notable-book-club-dissecting-anatomy-of-a-murder-with-eugene-milihizer/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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SUMMARY:U.P. Notable Book Club - North of Nelson with Hilton Everett Moore
DESCRIPTION:UP Notable Book Club presents a Q&A session with Hilton Everett Moore about “North of Nelson: Stories of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Volume 1”\nUP 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 28th event is with Hilton Everett Moore’s debut short story collection North of Nelson: Stories of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – Volume 1. Follow the ups and downs of residents over a span of 150 years in a fictional small community somewhere in Baraga County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  Some have compared the series from Silver Mountain Press to a Michener saga\, albeit on a smaller scale. You can enjoy the book in paperback\, hardcover\, eBook\, and audiobook editions. \nWhen: June 8th\, 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.  \nHILTON EVERETT MOORE is a published short story author who lives and writes at his remote cabin in the near wilderness of Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has held many positions in his life including: a stint as a kennel man for a Humane Society\, a factory worker\, later as a certified pipe welder in the oil fields of West Texas\, and also as an assistant manager of a lumber company. Ironically in a chapter he would like to forget\, a gut-wrenching failed attempt at owning a restaurant. After a midlife crisis he went back to college and received a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Upon graduation\, he was employed in the Michigan prison system as a Clinical Social Worker. Presently he enjoys writing in his cabin in the wilderness. He likes to fish with worms.. \nThe short stories\, such as “A Shotgun Wedding”\, in North of Nelson are relatable to anyone. In this chapter\, a woman felt forced to get married because of pregnancy and then found out she was not happy with the result. Many people have struggled when it came to pets and they were presented with problems that were not easily solved which was described in the chapter called “A Dog Named Bunny.” And the situation described in “The Irascible Pedagogue” is equally relatable. If only the protagonist had asked her to dance with him instead of getting cold feet\, things would have turned out so much differently. That story reminded me of the movie My Best Friend’s Wedding with Julia Roberts. Julia’s character did a whole host of things to win back her friend and take him from the person he was going to marry. \nI recommend this book because of the stories filled with touching moments about real-life situations and how the characters struggled to overcome their life challenges. Sometimes a problem took on a whole new life of its own without any solution. Moore provided the reader with the ramifications of many of the hardships the characters in his stories faced. I wanted to find out what was going to happen to the well-developed characters\, individuals who resembled people I have met throughout my life. Moore brought to life the pain Nimkii experienced as a Native American woman and the pain of loneliness for a boy while he dealt with polio. I highly recommend North of Nelson\, Vol. 1 if you want to learn more about life during The Depression\, about life at the Baraga orphanage\, and other experiences from the past concerning the characters from Moore’s book who lived in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  — read the full review by Sharon Brunner\, 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  \nAbout the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) \nEstablished in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula\, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with more than 100 members\, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing. # # #
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/u-p-notable-book-club-north-of-nelson-with-hilton-everett-moore/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230209T200000
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SUMMARY:Meet Terri Martin\, author of The Home Wind\, for a live Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, February 9th for a very special presentation by Terri Martin\, author of “The Home Wind”
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/meet-terri-martin-author-of-the-home-wind-for-a-live-qa/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20230112T200000
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SUMMARY:Meet Sharon Kennedy — The SideRoad Kids: Tales from Chippewa County
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 25th event is with Sharon M. Kennedy whose book The SideRoad Kids:Tales of Chippewa County presents stories of grade-school kids growing up in the rural U.P. of the 1950s. These events are open to all U.P. residents free of charge. \nWhen: Thursday\, January 12th\, 2023 at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central\nWhere: on the Zoom platform — please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org\, or by phone (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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/meet-sharon-kennedy-the-sideroad-kids-tales-from-chippewa-county/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220512T200000
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SUMMARY:Mary Doria Russel at the U.P. Notable Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the U.P. Notable Book Club on zoom for an evening with Mary Doria Russel as she talks about her book The Women of the Copper Country \nHOW TO JOIN: Please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by email: egathu@uproc.lib.mi.us\, or by phone (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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/mary-doria-russel-at-the-u-p-notable-book-club/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220414T200000
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SUMMARY:Mikel Classen at the U.P. Notable Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the U.P. Notable Book Club on zoom for an evening with Mikel B. Classen as he talks about his award winning book Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds\, Natural Wonders\, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula  \nHOW TO JOIN: Please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by email: egathu@uproc.lib.mi.us\, or by phone (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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/mikel-classen-at-the-u-p-notable-book-club/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
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ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220310T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220310T200000
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SUMMARY:Maryka Biaggio at the U.P. Notable Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the U.P. Notable Book Club on zoom for an evening with Maryka Biaggio as she talks about her book  Eden Waits:  A Novel Based on the True Story of Michigan’s Utopian Community\, Hiawatha Colony \nHOW TO JOIN: Please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by email: egathu@uproc.lib.mi.us\, or by phone (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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/maryka-biaggio-at-the-u-p-notable-book-club/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Jane Kopecky at the U.P. Notable Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the U.P. Notable Book Club on zoom for an evening with Jane Kopecky as she talks about her book  World War II Conscientious Objectors:  Germfask\, Michigan the Alcatraz Camp \nHOW TO JOIN: Please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by email: egathu@uproc.lib.mi.us\, or by phone (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.
URL:https://www.uppaa.org/event/jane-kopecky-at-the-u-p-notable-book-club/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:U.P. Notable Book Club
ORGANIZER;CN="Evelyn Gathu":MAILTO:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org
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