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Made in Michigan Writers SeriesThe Way NorthCollected Upper Peninsula New WorksEdited by Ron RiekkiMichigan’s Upper Peninsula is distinct from the rest of the state in geography,climate, and culture, including a unique and thriving creative writingcommunity. In The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works, editorRon Riekki presents poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from memorable, variedvoices that are writing from and about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In all,this unique anthology features new works from forty-two writers, includingrising star Ellen Airgood, Edgar Award-winner Steve Hamilton, Rona JaffeAward-winner Catie Rosemurgy, Jonathan Johnson of Best American Poetry,Michigan Notable Book Award-winner Keith Taylor, and Michigan AuthorAward-winner John Smolens.In 49 poems and 20 stories—diverse in form, length, and content—readers are introduced to theunmistakable terrain and characters of the U.P. The book not only showcases the snow, small towns, andidiosyncratic characters that readers might expect but also introduces unexpected regions and voices.From the powerful powwow in Baraga of April Lindala’s “For the Healing of All Women” to the sexchargedbasement in Stambaugh of Chad Faries’s “Hotel Stambaugh: Michigan, 1977” to the splendorfound between Newberry and Paradise in Joseph D. Haske’s “Tahquamenon,” readers will delight indiscovering the work of both new and established authors. The contributors range widely in age, gender,and background, as The Way North highlights the work of established writers, teachers, students, laborers,fishermen, housewives, and many others.The Way North brings the U.P.’s literary tradition to the awareness of more readers and showcases someof the most compelling work connected to the area. It will be welcomed by readers interested in newfiction and poetry and instructors of courses on Michigan writing.May 2013 / 5.5 x 8.5 / 280 pp / ISBN 978-0-8143-3865-0, $18.95t paperISBN 978-0-8143-3866-7 eMade in Michigan Writers SeriesLiving TogetherShort Stories and a Novella by Gloria WhelanWe all have to live together, whether we do it with enthusiasm or grace,reluctance or despair. In this skillfully drawn collection, National Book awardwinningMichigan writer Gloria Whelan presents short stories and a novellathat look at people living together who have reached a crisis point. Whetherher characters are old or young, male or female, in settings that are urbanor rural, they wrestle with anger, loneliness, and frustration, but ultimatelydemonstrate bravery, trust, determination, and, often, the ability to learnsomething new.Whelan considers a variety of narratives about people coexisting, breakingapart, or coming together. The subdued lives of older women are shakenby a scandalous invasion; a man looks around him to discover he will beliving the rest of his life in the wrong place with the wrong people; a married couple, grown apart, findthemselves locked together; suburbanites reach out tentatively to the distant city; a house and the ghostswho inhabit it change lives. A final section contains Whelan’s novella, “Keeping Your Place,” which followsa family as their lives and their home change during the years of the Vietnam War. After the loss of herhusband, a mother and the three children must make a final visit to their beloved cabin in the woodsand come to a crucial decision.Well known for her writing for young readers, Whelan’s stories in Living Together will be a welcome surprisefor adults who may be new to her quirky, relatable characters and quietly powerful narrative.2013 / 5.5 x 8.5 / 296 pp / ISBN 978-0-8143-3896-4, $18.95t paperISBN 978-0-8143-3897-1 eMade in Michigan Writers Series(800) 978-7323 wsupress.wayne.edu 37