(October 20, 2025) Nature, memories, emotions, loss, and healing all meet with grace and honesty in the subliminal place in Ellen Lord’s new poetry book Vigil published by the Modern History Press of Ann Arbor, MI. Illustrated by artist Joanna Walitalo (Pelkie, MI), Vigil includes over 40 poems divided into four sections: “Desire,” “Thin Space,”…
For Immediate Release… Raymond Luczak’s New Poetry Book “Ironhood” Commemorates Growing Up in Ironwood, Michigan “This book sees all. Not everything, but all. There’s a difference.” –John Lee Clark, author of How to Communicate (Oct. 9, 2025) —Modern History Press proudly announces the release of Ironhood by acclaimed poet, playwright, and author Raymond Luczak….
Modern History Press is most pleased to announce the two writers chosen for this year’s Yooper Poetry Series 2025-2026. Suzanne Sunshower’s book Still Wild will appear sometime in the fall of 2025. Suzanne Sunshower is a writer/artist and ardent adventurer originally from Detroit. When not exploring, she has worked with…
(ISHPEMING, MI) Nearly a century ago, a historic tragedy struck the small mining town of Ishpeming in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula when the Barnes-Hecker mine collapsed, claiming the lives of 51 men. It was the worst mining disaster in Michigan history and the deadliest iron ore mine disaster in the history…
he Bones by Chris Stark is a novel-in-progress that continues the stories of the protagonists in Carnival Lights and introduces new ones. The characters’ lives intertwine around a historical event called Project Man High, a US Airforce project that sent a man into the stratosphere using a gondola the size of a phone booth…
Finding Poetry in Undermined Places MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN What do you call it when the ground collapses under a small town? In her new book of poetry, The Caving Grounds, Michigan author and environmentalist Kathleen Heideman explores the subterranean world of historic iron mines and mine subsidence. “The Caving Grounds excavates…
>Widely acclaimed author Sue Harrison has published her latest novel Rescuing Crash, the Good Dog with the Modern History Press of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The book features the journey of a shelter dog who brings joy and healing to the broken hearts of a family. Sue Harrison’s Rescuing Crash, the Good Dog is a novel for…
By Ernest Dempsey Modern History Press has published works of both fiction and poetry from and about the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Its latest book is an anthology of poetry by Yoopers (UPers) titled Yooper Poetry: On Experiencing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Edited by Raymond Luczak, a proud Yooper who…
Local Beer Guidebook Author to Visit UP Brewpubs and Craft Breweries This June, Jon C. Stott, award-winning writer of beer travel books, will be visiting brewpubs and craft breweries in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to celebrate the publication of his new book, Yooper Ale Trails (published by Modern History Press, Ann…
Raymond Luczak, a Yooper native (from Ironwood and Houghton) and author/editor of 30 books, is seeking new work for a new poetry anthology about experiencing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.), which Modern History Press (MHP) will publish in the summer of 2024. Since 2017, MHP has published 28 books, in all…
Winner of the Historical Society of Michigan’s book award for Children & Youth (2022) Join Cady and John Ray as they unravel a forgotten mystery… In Cady and the Birchbark Box, Cady Whirlwind Thunder solves the mystery behind a weathered journal found inside an old birchbark box. Why was the…
By Ernest Dempsey- The literary treasure of Upper Peninsula (UP), Michigan, is adding a new book of short fiction, North of Nelson: Volume 1, by local author Hilton Everett Moore. Published by Silver Mountain Press, an independent press based in Covington, Michigan, North of Nelson: Volume 1 is the first…
By Ernest Dempsey Modern History Press is proud to announce that its title Cady and the Birchbark Box by Ann Dallman has won the 2022 State History Award in the Children & Youth category. Cady and the Birchbark Box is a novel for children, mainly in the age range 11…
By Ernest Dempsey This month, an experienced educator and passionate writer officially debuted as a children’s book author with her first book A Mouse Tail on Mackinac Island published by the Modern History Press of Michigan. Meet Summer Porter, an elementary school teacher of over 25 years, who grew up…
Many treasures are non-material-like a loving family or wonderful friends, like health and peace of mind, or like beautiful memories of special places and moments. Jon C. Stott relives the latter in his new book Summers at the Lake (Modern History Press, 2022). Image @ Modern History Press In these…
Giveaway of 5 Copies of The Dog-Eared Diary Audiobook For those who love audiobooks, enter this giveaway for book 2 in the Chrissy the Shih Tzu Cozy Mystery series! Chrissy digs up clues to help Autumn solve a historical disappearance and a modern-day murder mystery Autumn Clarke is getting her…
The Modern History Press of Ann Arbor, MI, has announced the acquisition of Cady and the Bear Necklace from award-winning author Ann Dallman. Dallman’s book features positive role models for young adult readers of all cultures. Cady Whirlwind Thunder is a 13-year-old girl who has recently relocated from Minnesota to…
By Ernest Dempsey Historical fiction is not always about wars and dynasties or romance tales set in times of kings and knights. Sometimes it’s more about the story of a place seen through the eyes of characters. In Deborah K. Frontiera’s Superior Tapestry: Weaving the Threads of Upper Michigan History…
A brief book trailer for the new book coming soon from Nancy M. Schwartz and April Beard describes Alex’s progress in learning the cello. Alex was born with Trisomy 21 a.k.a. Down Syndrome but his love of music is no less than anybody else. Learn more about this book as…
Minnesota area author Raymond Luczak proudly announces his new book of short stories based in Ironwood, Michigan. The full title is Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories. It is now available at online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Local bookstores which stock the book will be announced shortly. Synopsis:…
