Announcing the U.P. Notable Book Club!
Read Books—Zoom with Authors—Get Educated and Entranced with/by Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula
Do you love to read? Do you love the raw, untamed, beautiful U.P? Do you feel like winter is closing in and you want to spend time with interesting people? Then here is just the thing for you—Join the U.P. Notable Books Book Club!
Here is how. There are ten books on the 6th Annual U.P. Notable Books List. Nine of the authors have agreed to do a Zoom talk with readers like yourself about their book. Buy these nine books, or check them out from your local library. (If you are buying your books, please consider supporting your local, independent booksellers). Then meet with the author and other readers monthly to discuss the book.
HOW TO JOIN: Please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by email: egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org or by phone (906) 875-3344. We recommend you borrow a copy of these books from your local library or purchase from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events.
The 6th Wave / 2025 schedule is:
| Book Title | Author or Group Discussion? | Calendar date |
|---|---|---|
| Ellie and the Midwest Goodbye |
Nikki Mitchell
|
February 13, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – 70th Anniversary Edition (U.P. Classic Notable Book) |
William S. Crowe*
|
March 13, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Animals Out-There W-I-L-D: A Bestiary in English and ASL Gloss |
Raymond Luczak
|
April 10, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Michigan Indian Boarding School Survivors Speak Out: A Narrative History |
Sharon Marie Brunner
|
May 8, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| The Last Huck: A Novel |
J.D. Austin
|
June 12, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| How to Hike the North Country Trail: Not Quite a Guide |
Joan H. Young
|
July 10, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Limpy’s Adult Lexicon: Raw, Politically Incorrect, Improper & Unexpurgated As Overheard & Noodled |
Joseph Heywood
|
August 14, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
|
To Be Marquette: A Novel
|
Sharon Dilworth
|
September 11, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| The Story of Journey: The Great Horned Owl |
Carol L. Schultz
|
October 9, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| A Face in the Rock: The Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa (U.P. Classic Notable Book) |
Loren Graham*
|
November 13, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
| Make It Go…In the Snow: A History of People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles |
Larry Jorgensen
|
December 11, 2025
6:00 P.M. Central/7:00 P.M. Eastern |
*For our two Classic Notable Books, we will have family members hosting the talks. William S. Crowe’s granddaughter Ann McGlotthlin Weller will chat with us in March; Patricia Graham, Loren Graham’s wife will speak with us in November.