{"product_id":"u-p-reader-issue-2-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-paperback","title":"U.P. Reader -- Issue #2: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMikel Classen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\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. Now \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\u003eThe thirty-six works in this second annual volume take readers on U.P. road and boat trips from the Keweenaw to the Straits of Mackinac. 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 the U.P.'s schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an ex-pat, a visitor, or a native-born Yooper, you'll love \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e and want to share it with all your Yooper family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wonderful mix of storytelling, poetry, and Yooper culture. Here's to many future volumes \"\u003cbr\u003e --Sonny Longtine, author of \u003cem\u003eMurder in Michigan's Upper Peninsula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Share in the bounty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with those who love it most. The \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e has something for everyone. Congratulations to my writer and poet peers for a job well done.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Gretchen Preston, Vice President, Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association\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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Sue Harrison, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMother Earth Father Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was amazed by the variety of voices in this volume. \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a little of everything, from short stories to nature poetry, fantasy to reality, Yooper lore to humor. I look forward to the next issue.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Jackie Stark, editor, \u003cem\u003eMarquette Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like the best of U.P. blizzards, \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e covers all of Upper Michigan in the variety of its offerings. A fine mix of nature, engaging characters, the supernatural, poetry, and much more.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Karl Bohnak, WLUC TV-6 meteorologist and author of \u003cem\u003eSo Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.P. Reader is sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. A portion of proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the UPPAA for its educational programming.\u003cbr\u003e Learn more at \u003cstrong\u003ewww.UPReader.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 10.75 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52626500911411,"sku":"9781615993840","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eG1pYzVrd1RXTDhOdUlFR2pmc05UQT09.webp?v=1762073884","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/u-p-reader-issue-2-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}