U.P. Reader -- Issue #1

<p>Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure chest of writers and poets all seeking to capture the diverse experiences of Yooper Life. Now <em>U.P. Reader</em> offers a rich collection of their voices that embraces the U.P.’s natural beauty and way of life along with a few surprises.</p><p>The twenty-eight works in this first annual volume take readers on a U.P. road trip from the Mackinac Bridge to Menominee. Every page is rich with descriptions of the characters and culture that make the Upper Peninsula worth living in and writing about.</p><p>Whether you’re a native Yooper or just wish you were you’ll love <em>U.P. Reader</em> and want to share it with all your Yooper family and friends.</p><p>“<em>U.P. Reader</em> offers a wonderful mix of storytelling poetry and Yooper culture. Here’s to many future volumes!”<br />— Sonny Longtine author of <em>Murder in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula</em></p><p>“Share in the bounty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with those who love it most. The <em>U.P. Reader</em> has something for everyone. Congratulations to my writer and poet peers for a job well done.”<br />— Gretchen Preston Vice President Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association</p><p>“As readers embark upon this storied landscape they learn that the people of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offer a unique voice a tribute to a timeless place too long silent.”<br />— Sue Harrison international bestselling author of <em>Mother Earth Father Sky</em></p><p>“I was amazed by the variety of voices in this volume. <em>U.P. Reader</em> offers a little of everything from short stories to nature poetry fantasy to reality Yooper lore to humor. I look forward to the next issue.”<br />— Jackie Stark editor <em>Marquette Monthly</em></p><p>“Like the best of U.P. blizzards <em>U.P. Reader</em> covers all of Upper Michigan in the variety of its offerings. A fine mix of nature engaging characters the supernatural poetry and much more.”<br />— Karl Bohnak TV 6 meteorologist and author of  <em>So Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories</em></p><p>U.P. Reader is sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.  A portion of proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the UPPAA for its educational programming.<br />Learn more at <strong>www.UPReader.org</strong></p>