Category Archives: Books & Magazines

Michigan Books: American Salvage: Stories by Bonnie Jo Campbell

January 12, 2010 – 11:25 am

American Salvage: Stories by Bonnie Jo Campbell (Wayne State University Press). In these stories about cold, lonely, working-class Michigan life, Campbell creates a world where salvation counterbalances loss and despair, and she leaves the reader with a sense of hope and belief things will get better. Campbell’s daring stories and exceptional writing create an image [...]

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Weird Wednesday: 3-2-1 Happy … UFOs?

December 30, 2009 – 9:40 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what’s weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and report your own strange encounters at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindagodfrey and also check out her books including [...]

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Freshmen in the Kitchen: Mushroom Barley Soup

December 16, 2009 – 7:31 am

Freshman in the Kitchen, From Clueless Cook to Creative Chef by Max and Eli Sussman takes the reader through the skills needed by the aspiring cook from how to set up your kitchen or how to shop locally and organically to how to flip your omelets or make the perfect pasta. With engaging writing and [...]

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Cook’s House: Classic French Onion Soup Gratinée

December 8, 2009 – 7:25 am

Chefs Eric Patterson and Jennifer Blakeslee have assembled a yearlong series of menus and recipes that draw deeply from nature and the desire to nourish body and soul. The pair are partners in the small Traverse City bistro The Cook’s House and believe that food preparation must embrace seasonal variety and ripeness without complication. Cooks’ [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Please Pass the Gizzards

November 25, 2009 – 8:04 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what’s weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindagodfrey and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan. What’s [...]

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2009 Absolute Michigan Holiday Gift Guide

November 24, 2009 – 9:16 am

Photo by Cherie S. Think Globally, Shop Locally with our Michigan Holiday Gift Guide, designed to help you find the perfect Michigan gifts online or off. Feel free to add your Michigan based gift suggestions in the comments section below! The photo in this post was taken by Cherie S. and is titled “Don’t worry [...]

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Michitwitter November 2009

November 2, 2009 – 5:39 pm

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Mystery of the Copper Turtle

October 21, 2009 – 9:45 am

A stolen copper turtle, a monstrous green Gi-bi, a haunted music hall, and a man missing from the Governor’s Conference—suddenly, Jared and Sadie’s boring summer perks up! Jared, Sadie and their new Mackinac Island friends Eric and Becky find themselves turning into detectives as strange events occur all over the island. Native American art and [...]

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Michitwitter October 2009

October 5, 2009 – 12:51 pm

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Michigan History: Hollywood’s First African-American Cowboy

October 5, 2009 – 10:24 am

Herbert Jeffries has acted, sung, even ridden–his way to the top of the entertaining world. In the 1930s, when white singing cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers carved out names for themselves, Jeffries decided there should be black cowboy films* especially since there had been many African American cowboys in the American west. Born [...]

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