U.P. Notable Books Club

U.P. Notable Books Club


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S2: E7: The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell
May 16, 2022

The UP Notable Book Club presents author Mary Doria Russell speaking about her book "The Women of the Copper Country".Widely praised for her meticulous research, fine prose, and compelling narrative drive, Mary Doria Russell is the New York Times bestsel

S2: E6: Points North: Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula by Mikel Classen
April 19, 2022

The UP Notable Book Club presents author Mikel B. Classen speaking about his book "Points North: Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula"Mikel B. Classen has been writing and photographing northern Michigan in newspaper

S2: E4: World War II Conscientious Objectors: Germfask, Michigan — The Alcatraz Camp by Jane Kopecky
February 12, 2022

Jane Kopecky reveals the nearly-forgotten story of Camp Germfask, where some of the most ardent war-resisters among World War II conscientious objectors were held for 13 months in 1944 and 1945. Opponents of the war and conscription on a variety of religi

S2: E3: Houghton: The Birthplace of Professional Hockey by William Sproule
December 17, 2021

If youve got a taste for hockey nostalgia, the local history of the Copper Country, or you just enjoy one of Michigans most popular winter pastimes, you will enjoy William J. Sproules Houghton: The Birthplace of Professional Hockey for the humanity it

S2: E2: Dead of November: A Novel of Lake Superior by Craig Brockman
November 16, 2021

Author Craig Brockman talks with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club about his award winning novel "Dead of November". CRAIG A. BROCKMAN is the author of Dead of November: A Novel of Lake Superior and the middle-grade novel Marty and the Far Woodchuck. He h

S2: E1: I Spy...Isle Royale by Susanna Ausema
November 16, 2021

Author Susanna Ausema talks with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club about her award winning picture book "I Spy...Isle Royale" SUSAN AUSEMA spent her childhood summers on Isle Royale. Her father was a park ranger and her mother was a park volunteer for man

S1: E6: Go Find! by Susan Purvis
November 15, 2021

Author Susan Purvis talks with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club about her award winning book Go Find! SUSAN PURVIS‘ love for adventure and medicine has taken her to the hottest, coldest, and highest places on earth: Ethiopia, Antarctica, and Nepal. As a

S1: E5: Lake Superior Tales by Mikel Classen
November 15, 2021

Author Mikel Classen speaks with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club about his award winning book Lake Superior Tales. MIKEL B. CLASSEN has been writing and photographing northern Michigan in newspapers and magazines for over thirty-five years, creating fea

S1: E4: Cady and the Bear Necklace by Ann Dallman
November 15, 2021

Author Ann Dallman discusses her award winning young adult novel Cady and the Bear Necklace with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club. ANN DALLMAN has lifelong roots in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and more than two decades of teaching experience. She lik

S1: E3: Murder on Sugar Island by Michael Carrier
November 15, 2021

Author Michael Carrier talks with the U.P. Notable Books Book Club about his award winning book Murder on Sugar Island. MICHAEL CARRIER has published fourteen books of fiction, all centered on his main character, Jack Handler, a retired Chicago homicide