U.P. Reader -- Volume #7

<p>Michigan's Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure trove of storytellers poets and historians all seeking to capture a sense of Yooper Life from settler's days to the far-flung future. Since 2017 the <em>U.P. Reader</em> has offered 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 sixty-plus short works in this <strong>7th annual</strong> volume take readers on U.P. road and boat trips from the Keweenaw to the Soo and from St. Ignace to Escanaba. Every page is rich with descriptions of the characters and culture that make the Upper Peninsula worth living in and writing about. U.P. writers span genres from humor to history and from science fiction to poetry. This issue also includes imaginative fiction from the Dandelion Cottage Short Story Award winners honoring the amazing young writers enrolled in all of the U.P.'s schools. </p><p>Featuring the words of<strong> </strong>Mikel B Classen Sharon Kennedy Ellen Lord Deborah K Frontiera Bill Sproule Maria Vezzetti Matson Tamara Lauder Tyler R Tichelaar Emilie Lancour M Kelly Peach Richard Hill Roslyn McGrath Becky Ross Michael Julie Dickerson John Adamcik August Whitney Tricia Carr Elizabeth Fust Ninie Gaspariani Syarikin Mack Hassler Donna Searight Simons Leigh Mills Raymond Luczak J L Hagen Nina Craig Art Curtis Brandy Thomas Kathleen Carlton Johnson Chris Kent Ben Bohnsack Edd Tury Allan Koski Jaclyn Jukkala Lilli Gast Miah Billie Halle Wakkuri Serah Oommen and Betty Harriman. </p><p>Funny wise or speculative the essays memoirs and poems found in the pages of these profusely illustrated annuals are windows to the history soul and spirit of both the exceptional land and people found in Michigan's remarkable U.P. If you seek some great writing about the northernmost of the state's two peninsulas look around for copies of the <em>U.P. Reader</em>. --Tom Powers <em>Michigan in Books</em></p><p><em>U.P. Reader</em> offers a wonderful mix of storytelling poetry and Yooper culture. Here's to many future volumes! --Sonny Longtine author of <em>Murder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula</em></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. --Sue Harrison international bestselling author of <em>Mother Earth Father Sky</em> </p><p>The <em>U.P. Reader</em> is sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) a non-profit corporation. A portion of proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the UPPAA for its educational programming.</p><p>Learn more at <strong>www.UPReader.org</strong></p>