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"Moral Treatment" is the 2024 prize winner is a novel by Traverse City native Stephanie Carpenter. She is also an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Michigan Tech -
Robert Barclay/WCMUJohn Sheffler, creator, producer and host of WCMU's Our Front Porch, is set to give a talk at Lake Superior State University highlighting the Irish bands he featured on the program during its 35-year run. His program will be in LSSU's Library Commons Thursday at 7 p.m.
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A Walk in the Woods written by Nikki Grimes with original drawings by Jerry Pinkney and watercolor paintings by Brian Pinkney is a very important book for readers 5-8 years of age who are dealing with loss and the future. (Neal Porter Books/Holiday House) 2023. -
ROLLIN ‘ON DOWN THE LINE: Lady Bird Johnson’s 1964 Whistle-Stop Tour for Civil Rights is a stunning picture book and history book for readers 6-10 years of age. It is written by Helen Kampion and Renee Critcher Lyons. The illustrations by Erin McGuire are gorgeous! -
In northeast Michigan, a business owner decided to brighten up the entrance of his town by commissioning an artist. The panoramic, nature-inspired vignettes alongside his motel have made heads turn in the town of Atlanta. -
Media reflects who we are or create a new picture of us. A wider view of gender identity is research of Dr. Aiden Kosciesza, Assistant Professor of Communication at CMU. -
America the Beautiful written and illustrated by Wendell Minor with poem by Katharine Lee Bates is one of the most visually exciting picture books about America from “sea to shining sea” that has been produced. -
No Cats In The Library written and illustrated by Lauren Emmons is a wonderful look at a very determined cat named Clarisse who loves books. -
A major shift in the U.S. economy, and inflation that lasted into of World War I – the subject of a new book by retired CMU History Professor, Dr. David Macleod. -
Treehouse Town written by Gideon Sterer and illustrated by Charlie Mylie is a beautiful picture book where creative children and adorable animals live and play together. -
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many pictures come to mind from the words, “Let Gravity Seize the Dead?” A new novella by CMU English Professor Darrin Doyle. -
River Days, an annual festival in Midland, welcomes over 15,000 people each year. The festival has a variety of vendors and attractions, one of them is the competitive hot air balloon flight.
