Category: Literature
The latest news in the literature scene in Door County along with reviews, creative writing and news about The Hal Prize.
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Final Week Of Door County Reads Events
The Door County Library’s annual winter literary festival, Door County Reads (DCR), will wrap up with one last week of events. This year’s festival centers on Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The book discusses how acknowledging our reciprocal relationship with the earth […]
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Hardcover Fiction 1. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride 2. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros 3. Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt 4. The Fury, by Alex Michaelides 5. Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett Hardcover Nonfiction 1. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning, by Liz Cheney 2. The Wager: […]
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Baptiste Paul, Duncan Tonatiuh Headline Young Writers Conference
Plus, this week’s events at Write On Writers Baptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh will headline Write On, Door County’s Young Writers Conference, in downtown Sturgeon Bay, Feb. 24. Baptiste Paul is a Caribbean-born children’s book author whose debut picture book, The Field, was inspired by his childhood in St. Lucia. His stories are fueled by […]
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“Human Nature, poems of witness” – and Exploration
by THOMAS DAVIS Albert DeGenova is the Executive Director of Write On Door County, a writing center making a name for itself in the Midwest, led by a poet who has already done so. DeGenova’s new book of poetry, Human Nature, poems of witness (Kelsay Books), illustrates why this latter fact is true. The award-winning […]
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Door County Reads Dives Into Indigenous Culture, History
The start of February means another week of programming for Door County Reads (DCR), the Door County Library’s annual winter literary festival. The focus of this year’s festival is Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants. Written by Robin Wall Kimmerer, the book discusses how a more complete […]
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Hardcover Fiction 1. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver 2. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros 3. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride 4. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus 5. The Waters, by Bonnie Jo Campbell Hardcover Nonfiction 1. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year, by Margaret Renkl 2. The Wager: A […]
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Miller programs, author talk and play reading Door County Reads (DCR), the Door County Library’s annual winter literary festival, will continue this week with events by Indigenous educators, a presentation by the featured author and a play reading. The book selection for this year’s festival – Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge […]
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Write On, Door County will host “Beguiling Your Readers with Kathleen Ernst,” On Jan. 30, 1-3 pm. During the class, students will learn how to keep their readers turning pages. The class fee is $40. On Jan. 31, 6:30-8 pm, Write On will host an online program, “Creating a Viable Blog with Constance Malloy.” The […]
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Joseph Lopez’s Gas Station Stories
For Sturgeon Bay writer Joseph Lopez, inspiration is everywhere – even in mundane chores like getting gas. His new book, Gas Station Stories and Other Poems, is a testament to that. Though Lopez writes daily, he doesn’t just sit down and fire off poems. Instead, he jots down snippets whenever he’s inspired throughout the day, […]
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Write On Seeks Multilingual Readers
To honor International Mother Language Day on Feb. 21, Write On, Door County will collaborate with several other Wisconsin-based literary-arts organizations to present an online reading of poetry in a variety of world languages. If you are a native or heritage speaker of a language other than English and would like to read during the […]
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Trade Paperback Fiction 1. A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas 2. The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman 3. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology Shane Hawk (Ed.), Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.) 4. A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sarah J. Maas 5. All the […]
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First Nations Members and Events Launching Door County Reads
Door County Reads (DCR), the Door County Library’s annual winter literary festival, will kick off with a week of events starting Jan. 20. The book selection for this year’s festival is Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, adapted by Monique Gray Smith and […]
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Hardcover Fiction 1. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride 2. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus 3. Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett 4. Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch 5. Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver Hardcover Nonfiction 1. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year, by Margaret Renkl 2. The Wager: A Tale […]
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Door County Author Publishes Poetry Book
Door County resident Joseph M. Lopez recently published Gas Station Stories and Other Poems. An observation of extraordinary people in ordinary communities, the book is a collection of works that mention or hint at gas stations. “Where I live, they [gas stations] bring people together,” Lopez said. “We know the owners and co-workers at these […]
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A Reading, A Residency And A Writer’s-Block Remedy
Head to Write On, Door County Jan. 14, 2-4 pm, for a multigenre reading. The reading will feature work by participants in the 2023 session of Telling the Truth of Our Lives, a year-long women’s writing mentorship program. On Jan. 16, 6-7 pm, writers interested in applying for a 2025 residency at Write On can […]
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Free Fiction Class For High School Students
Write On, Door County will host a free fiction-writing program for high school students Jan. 20, 1-3 pm, led by novelist and Write On writer-in-residence, Emmett Knowlton. A former staffer at HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel with a master’s degree in creative writing, Knowlton’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Insider, The […]
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CULTURE CLUB: Writing the Stories of Our Lives
by MELISSA RESCH “I recently joined the circus,” my friend Judy told me over drinks in 1999. “My days as a therapist are over.” She showed me a photo of herself wearing a sparkly green costume. My jaw dropped. “I want you to know that the bravery you showed in your life gave me courage […]
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Kress hopes to ease grieving with new children’s book It’s a book written in a dream. Don Kress didn’t set out to write it. In fact, he never knew it was being written until it was done. He had woken up from a nap one day and recalled a vivid dream that he recounted to […]
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Cozy Camaraderie At Egg Harbor Library
Jan. 5 marks Egg Harbor Library’s first Hygge Friday. Hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is Danish for cozy, warm or homey. It’s also a national pastime in Denmark that involves homespun pleasures like candlelight, knitted socks, coffee, cookies and loved ones to get through a long, dark winter. At Egg Harbor Library’s Hygge Fridays, guests can enjoy […]
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Multicultural Book Club Turns 30
On Jan 2, 1-2 pm, Sturgeon Bay Library’s Multicultural Book Club will celebrate its 30-year anniversary. To check out the complete list of books the group has discussed over the past three decades, visit the Readers Resources tab at doorcountylibrary.org. The Sturgeon Bay Library is located at 107 S 4th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.