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Book gives voice to Driftless Area artists
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A recent book puts together writings and pictures from the Driftless Area, a unique Midwestern region.
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Poet explores environment through language of dementia
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Janet Kauffman explores her experiences in water conservation and with her father’s dementia in a recent poetry collection.
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Cycling professor makes the Great Lakes his classroom
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New book looks at a professor’s journey around the Great Lakes on bike.
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New poetry collection showcases beauty of Northern Michigan
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The unofficial poet laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Russell Thorburn, looks at his northern home through familiar characters and personal experiences.
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New folk record explores Midwestern social issues
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Retired journalist, current history professor and songwriter Stephen Jones recently released a new record featuring songs about his experience living in the American Midwest.
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New record explores Great Lakes region’s history, natural beauty
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Michigan musicians Brandon and Bethany Foote are putting out a new record of music inspired by the Great Lakes’ history and natural beauty. Their medium of choice? Vinyl. The record is available for preorder through Thursday.
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Salvaging a forgotten classic
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A book about the salvaging business in the Great Lakes sat unread for over 50 years. Now its story will be told again.
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Historian honors Detroit architect in new book
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Wirt Rowland has been called the father of the modern skyscraper. He left his mark especially on the city of Detroit, designing five of the behemoths marking the city skyline.
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Wilderness guide turns storytelling skills to memoir
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Douglas Wood, author, musician and guide, invites readers on a journey through the wilderness in his new book, “Deep Woods, Wild Waters.”
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Giving new life to road kill
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Taxidermist Jonathan Wright is making a name for himself by giving new life to raptors in Michigan and beyond.