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S2: E7: The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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