In an exclusive interview with U.P. author Raymond Luczak, journalist Ernest Dempsey uncovered these interesting facts about his new book Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories, now on sale everywhere…. What was the first story with which this book started? When was that story written and what inspired it? I suddenly…
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:…
How Dare We! Write: A multicultural creative writing discourse edited by Sherry Quan Lee was named a “Best Books for Writers” entry by Poets & Writers online magazine! This collection of essays about writing and navigating the literary world by writers of color—including Sherrie Fernandez Williams, Marline Gonzalez, Ching-In Chen,…
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Review by Tom Powers, Michigan in Books U. P. Reader, 4th Volume Mikel B.Classen, editor This fourth annual showcase of the best short works by U. P. writers once again entertains, enlightens, and most importantly raises the awareness of the literary talent to be found north of Big Mac. The…
Julie Summers’ Bookshelf Up, Not Down Syndrome Nancy M. Schwartz Modern History Press 9781615994632, $32.95, HC, 124pp, Synopsis: Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21 by Nancy M. Schwartz candidly reveals to the reader the experience what it feels like to think your…
Nancy M. Schwartz Modern History Press (2020) ISBN 9781615994625 Reviewed by Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views (05/20) “Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son With Trisomy 21“, by Nancy Schwartz, is part memoir, part self-help, and is a book that chronicles how her world changed the…
In From Depression to Contentment, Dr. Bob combines his knowledge of psychology, religion, and professional clinical experience to provide the reader with a down-to-earth explanation of emotional and psychiatric disorders. His candid revelation and description of his own personal emotional struggles humanizes him so that the reader almost feels they…
Mikel B. Classen Modern History Press (2019) ISBN 9781615994908 Reviewed by Robert Leon Davis for Reader Views (04/2020) Mikel B. Classen is an explorer and adventurist specializing in exploring many places in the United States, with a specialty of visiting locales in the Michigan Upper Peninsula area. He’s visited ghost…
Rugged Dude Carson Modern History Press (2019) ISBN 9781615994533 Reviewed by Rachel Dehning for Reader Views (04/2020) “Are You Rugged or Unrugged?” by Rugged Dude Carson is a humorous book which includes scenarios in which you are judged as either rugged or unrugged (according to Rugged Dude Carson). Examples of…
Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula by Mikel B. Classen Review by Tom Powers, Michigan in Books Yes, yet another travel guide to the Upper Peninsula, and if you’re tempted to dismiss it and say enough already, you would be wrong. This is…
Tyla Taylor’s Bookshelf Yoga Cocaine Daralyse Lyons Modern History Press 9781615994854, $19.95, hardcover, 240 pages 9781615994847, paperback A powerful journey of transformation and personal evolution! Jessica is an incredible character with a powerful story. Following her journey tugged at my heart and although the subjects addressed (addiction, relapse, recovery, trauma)…
Read the full review on Midwest Book Review blog Profusely illustrated, impressively informative, ideal for planning all manner of day trips, weekend adventures, and vacation itineraries, “Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula” is unreservedly recommended for personal, family, and community library Travel Guide…
Rosi Hollinbeck from Seattle Book Review reviews Points North: “…Who needs cities when one can find an abundance of parks, museums, ghost towns, wilderness areas, hiking trails, rivers, lighthouses, and more. This wonderful book has forty destinations, each with a write-up of two to five pages that includes beautiful full-color…
Kristi Elizabeth from Tulsa Book Review reviews Yoga Cocaine: “As the reader is brought through the twelve steps of AA, pairing each step with a yoga pose, we start to feel Jessica heal and become stronger. This book was an interesting read, with some very graphic parts but overall pretty…
Writing a memoir strictly for your own eyes can be an interesting ramble down memory lane. But writing one that you plan to market and sell will involve some very different techniques. Whichever option you’re thinking of pursuing, Writing for Bliss is there to guide you. Diana Raab has first-hand…
Need some nitty-gritty how-tos for getting nearly free publicity? Try Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s The Frugal Book Promoter. The third edition has just come out and it is filled with updates suitable for 2019. Whether you are doing it yourself or partnering with someone, you’ll find tips for promoting your book by…
Kyle V. Hiller writes: Yoga Cocaine is an abyssal dive into imperfect meditation, spirituality as a means to recovery and self-definition, and finding the humility to reconcile strained, compromised relationships. Jessica’s unabashed rawness is both dispiriting and rewarding, honest and diverting—it’s human. I enjoyed watching her transformation unfold, even if…
This book is a collection of stories that writers of color and LGBTQAI+ writers have experienced and are still experiencing as writers in a literary world where their voices are silenced,and their experiences are not represented. The 24 stories written in the book are interconnected, and each story shows challenges…
