Tagged: Michigan on the Page

Well, summer's over.

Over the course of the last six months, Michigan on the Page has talked with a number of Michigan writers about who, what, why, and most importantly where they write about.

• We spoke to Steve Amick (The Lake, the River & the Other Lake, Nothing But a Smile) about what defines the Michigan personality.
• We spoke to Bonnie Jo Campbell (Once Upon a River, American Salvage) about the difference between her Michigan and Hemingway's Michigan.
• We spoke to Jeremiah Chamberlin about the qualities and contours of the literary Midwest.
• We spoke to Lara Zielin (Donut Days, The Implosion of Aggie Winchester) about the world of YA characters.

And we heard from writers who work in Southeast Michigan (Christopher T. Leland) and writers who live in Western Michigan (Patricia Clark, Marc Sheehan).

Today, we hear from novelist and short story writer Phillip Sterling about a novel about Michigan which is important to him, one that takes place in Northern Michigan, in Leelanau County.

Michigan author Lara Zielin is taking over the world.

She and three other women writers (and some special guests) are kicking off their Girls Taking Over the World Tour tonight at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor.

This week's Artpod features an interview from the "Michigan on the Page." It's a web-only series from Michigan Radio, where authors from around the state are interviewed about their own books, about Michigan books in general, and about what it means to be a Michigan writer.

On today's podcast, we turn the mic over to Brian Short, the series' curator, and author Bonnie Jo Campbell.

Campbell's most recent book is the novel Once Upon a River, which has gotten rave reviews. Her previous book, American Salvage, was a finalist for the National Book Award.