{"product_id":"u-p-reader-volume-6-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-paperback","title":"U.P. Reader -- Volume #6: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMikel Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah K. Frontiera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichigan'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 \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rich collection of their voices that embraces the U.P.'s natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixty-plus short works in this \u003cstrong\u003e6th annual\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the words of\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePhil Bellfy, T. Marie Bertineau, Don Bodey, Sharon Brunner, Larry Buege, Mikel Classen, Tricia Carr, Deborah K. Frontiera, Elizabeth Fust, Brad Gischia, Sienna Goodney, Paige Griffin, J.L. Hagen, Heidi Helppi, Mack Hassler, John Haeussler, Richard Hill, Douglas Hoover, Sharon M. Kennedy, Chris Kent, Kathleen Carlton Johnson, Tamara Lauder, Ellen Lord, Raymond Luczak, Robert McEvilla, Beck Ross Michael, Nikki Mitchell, Cyndi Perkins, Lauryn Ramme, Christine Saari, T. Kilgore Splake, Bill Sproule, David Swindell, Ninie Gaspariani Syarikin, Brandy Thomas, Tyler Tichelaar, Edd Tury, Victor Volkman, Cheyenne Welsh, and Donna Winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e. --Tom Powers, \u003cem\u003eMichigan in Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wonderful mix of storytelling, poetry, and Yooper culture. Here's to many future volumes!\" --Sonny Longtine, author of \u003cem\u003eMurder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003cem\u003eMother Earth Father Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more at \u003cstrong\u003ewww.UPReader.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 10.75 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782530662688,"sku":"9781615996605","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/585afa5c88bde10ad9e7e47bbe5fbfe6.webp?v=1780573274","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/u-p-reader-volume-6-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}