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The Great Gatsby, an American classic, was published on this day in 1925.The book sells half a million copies each year, totaling over 25 million copies…
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In John Smolens’ riveting new novel, Wolf's Mouth, the action begins in 1944, in Camp Au Train, a lumber camp near Munising, Michigan. But it’s not a…
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Michigan Bookmark is a series that features Michigan authors reviewing Michigan books.It would be expected that tales of cheating, addiction, violence,…
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ARoman Catholic nun living in Adrian has been teaching literature to male prisoners at Gus Harrison Correctional Facility for nearly 30 years."They were…
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Ann Arbor author Robert James Russell is celebrating the release of his newest book, Mesilla, this week.Mesilla is a Western that follows Everett Root, a…
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The State Bar of Michigan is apologizing for honoring a short story with "racist" symbolism.The bar association has offered Michigan lawyers a chance to…
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Michigan last had a poet laureate in 1959, but a bipartisan bill introduced in the state House of Representatives is looking to change that.The bill's…
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Bonnie Jo Campbell is a big-deal writer who has won some fancy awards, including a Pushcart Prize, and she was a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award…
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A State House committee is expected to vote today on Michigan's proposed contribution to the "grand bargain" – a plan to bolster Detroit's finances. Any…
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What city would get your vote as one of Michigan's literary hot spots? Writer Anna Clark would give her vote to Kalamazoo. Her recent story in the Detroit…