{"product_id":"9781615993369","title":"U.P. Reader -- Issue #1: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichigan’s Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure chest of writers and poets, all seeking to capture the diverse experiences of Yooper Life. Now \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rich collection of their voices that embraces the U.P.’s natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-eight works in this first annual volume take readers on a U.P. road trip from the Mackinac Bridge to Menominee. Every page is rich with descriptions of the characters and culture that make the Upper Peninsula worth living in and writing about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a native Yooper or just wish you were, you’ll love \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e and want to share it with all your Yooper family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wonderful mix of storytelling, poetry, and Yooper culture. Here’s to many future volumes!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— Sonny Longtine, author of \u003cem\u003eMurder in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Share in the bounty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with those who love it most. The \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e has something for everyone. Congratulations to my writer and poet peers for a job well done.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— Gretchen Preston, Vice President, Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As readers embark upon this storied landscape, they learn that the people of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offer a unique voice, a tribute to a timeless place too long silent.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— Sue Harrison, international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMother Earth Father Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I was amazed by the variety of voices in this volume. \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e offers a little of everything, from short stories to nature poetry, fantasy to reality, Yooper lore to humor. I look forward to the next issue.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— Jackie Stark, editor, \u003cem\u003eMarquette Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like the best of U.P. blizzards, \u003cem\u003eU.P. Reader\u003c\/em\u003e covers all of Upper Michigan in the variety of its offerings. A fine mix of nature, engaging characters, the supernatural, poetry, and much more.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— Karl Bohnak, TV 6 meteorologist and author of \u003cem\u003eSo Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.P. Reader is sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. A portion of proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the UPPAA for its educational programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more at \u003cstrong\u003ewww.UPReader.org\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loving Healing Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061274394864,"sku":"9781615993369","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781615993369_p0.jpg?v=1763848952","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781615993369","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}