The world of writers was agog when federal legislation was introduced to hire unemployed authors to produce a written chronicle of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on American society.
Detroit media personality Harvey Ovshinsky’s memoir “Scratching the Surface: Adventures in Storytelling” is a cathartic journey.
Each June, Mackinac Island’s thousands of lilac bushes go in bloom and transform the island into a majestic profusion of purples, whites and pinks.
In 2001, after much hand-wringing, The New York Times began accepting engagement and wedding announcements for gay marriages. The very first one arrived when the paper ran Daniel Andrew Gross and Steven Goldstein’s wedding announcement. Just one year earlier, it had declined to run a similar announcement.
It’s finally time to break out the beach towels and enjoy a good book while soaking up the summer heat.
Michigan is known for its iconic brands: Vernors, Sanders, Better Made, Stroh’s, Faygo and you can add Pewabic Pottery to that list. Long known for its gorgeous tiles and decorative pottery, Pewabic Pottery is rarely recognized outside of Michigan. I asked Susan Bandes, former director of Michigan State University’s Kresge Art Museum and an expert on local Pewabic installations, why that was the case.
Okemos writer Lev Raphael has once again mined the academic community, which he knows so well, in his 10th novel featuring amateur detective Nick Hoffman.
Bruce Philip Miller’s new book, “Once Upon a Time in Lansing,” tells the story of a Lansing bank failure in the ’30s and its unlikely manager, Joseph Gleason. He said the idea for the book originated when he was just a young boy.
Mary Jane McClintock Wilson is a remarkable woman who serves as a tour guide in her new book, “The Lansing I Knew,” in which she reminisces about the people, places and things she observed through her nearly 96 years in Lansing.
Katherine Heiny’s new book, “Early Morning Riser,” is a comic novel that doesn’t need a laugh track. “Early Morning Riser” will make you laugh out loud on its own. …
