Category: Literature News

Christine Swanberg is the featured poet for the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series on Sept. 12 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim.

The Poet Laureate Commission of Wisconsin recently announced the opening of the application/nomination process for selection of the Wisconsin Poet Laureate for 2013-2014.

Giddyap Tin Lizzie, The Long Road Back to the Plow is the story of Will O’Shaughnessy’s rise from poor farmer to successful businessman in pre-depression America.

Local author David K. Dodd has released his second novel, Star Dawning, a family drama that is a sequel to his previous novel, Star Shooting. Set in the prison town of Leavenworth, Kansas, the story reveals how three separate families, striving to survive, interconnect in ways that are unpredictable and heartwarming.

The Wisconsin Poet Laureate Commission announce the appointment of new members: Cathryn Cofell, Appleton; David Graham, Ripon; Brent Goodman, Rhinelander; Ronnie Hess, Madison; William Stobb, LaCrosse; and Marilyn Taylor, Milwaukee.

Rusty McKenzie’s poetry reading August 8, 7 pm, at the UU Fellowship is aptly titled “Never Far From Water.” McKenzie lives and writes on the shore of Lake Winnebago.

Bob McCurdy is a long time wood carver and small business owner in Baileys Harbor who enjoys evening sails and morning runs along the town’s public beach.

There is something about the creative mind at work, whether writing, painting, doodling or snapping a photo, an energy and focus radiates. The creator is engrossed in a realm all of their own – something others can’t help but want to share in and understand.

James Grady, a Door County resident and children’s book author, will return to Book World in Sturgeon Bay, for a book signing of his newly published book, Scary Night Noises.

The Friends of Door County Libraries will host their 2012 Summer Book Sale in the basement of the Sturgeon Bay Library. The book sale will begin July 26 from 6 – 8:30 pm for Friends’ members only.

Aliens, androids and a rhyme-fueled spaceship – talk about an adventure-filled summer read for middle graders! Door County native James Mihaley will lead two upcoming fun-filled family presentations, which will feature reading from his new book, You Can’t Have My Planet, But Take My Brother, Please (published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan publishers).

A new group of poems graces the Newport State Park Poetry Trail, now in its third year. The exhibit features the works of Word Women, a Northern Door poetry critique group.

Mary Hirthe, co-author of Schooner Days in Door County, will be visiting the historic Cana Island Lighthouse on July 21 from 11 am to 3 pm to share tales of her and her late husband’s adventures and challenges in crafting this classic work on Door County maritime history.

Through the Cabin Door by Richard E. Carter has received the Council for Wisconsin Writers Ellis/Henderson Outdoor Writing Award for works published in 2011.

100 Artists of the Midwest takes a fresh look at 100 living artists from the Midwest, including local artist Jim Rose. The book explores the artists’ personal stories and inspirations, along with several examples of their works.

Waldo’s turning twenty-five this year, and to celebrate, the famous fellow in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs will visit nineteen Sister Bay businesses throughout July.

Award-winning author Cynthia Kraack is celebrating the June release of her new novel, Harvesting Ashwood: Minnesota 2037. This is the second book in the Ashwood trilogy series; it explores social issues from contemporary culture in a different future.

Best-selling author and storyteller Rochelle Pennington will host a “Christmas Tree Ship Conversation” on June 24 at 2 pm at the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay.