{"product_id":"u-p-reader-volume-5-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-hardcover","title":"U.P. Reader -- Volume #5: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World - Hardcover","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 (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\u003eThe forty-one short works in this fourth annual volume take readers on U.P. road and boat trips from the Keweenaw to the Soo. 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\u003eFeaturing the words of \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Dionne\u003c\/strong\u003e, Barbara Bartel, T. Marie Bertineau, Don Bodey, Craig A. Brockman, Stephanie Brule, Larry Buege, Tricia Carr, Deborah K. Frontiera, Elizabeth Fust, Robert Grede, Charles Hand, Kathy Johnson, Sharon Kennedy, Chris Kent, Tamara Lauder, Teresa Locknane, Ellen Lord, Becky Ross Michael, Hilton Moore, Gretchen Preston, Donna Searight Simons, Frank Searight, T. Kilgore Splake, Ninie G. Syarikin, Tyler Tichelaar, Brandy Thomas, Donna Winters, Annabell Danker, Kyra Holmgren, Nicholas Painer, and Walter Dennis.\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\"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.\" --Jackie Stark, editor, \u003cem\u003eMarquette Monthly\u003c\/em\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 501(c)3 corporation. A portion of proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the UPPAA for its educational programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more at \u003cstrong\u003ewww.UPReader.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 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 April 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629970125107,"sku":"9781615995721","price":38.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MkpXdWQ5L1RCbm1CTmZDMlZuY3czQT09.webp?v=1762142356","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/u-p-reader-volume-5-bringing-upper-michigan-literature-to-the-world-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}