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L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa5452 2012 Michigan Notable Books5442 The Daily Michigan: Mick Morris and Ghost Board Posse books and more!5391 The Daily Michigan: As If We Were Prey by Michael Delp5361 Michigan Cranberries & Cranberry Farming3208 The Nain Rouge, a Detroit Ghost Story3181 Seeking Michigan: Elmore Leonard, The Dickens of Detroit5284 Weird Wednesday: The Rowdy Ghosts of the Fenton Hotel3700 Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters4314 Weird Wednesday: Summer Specters5246

L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa
The author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was born on May 15, 1856. The Holland Sentinel has an excellent feature on Baum's Michigan connection, explaining that this multi-talented man was known by many names, but in the resort community of Macatawa, he was known simple as "The Goose Man."

2012 Michigan Notable Books
The Library of Michigan released the list of 2012 Michigan Notable Books - 20 books published in 2011 that highlight Michigan people, places and events. Click through for more about the list that includes works by Michigan poet & author Jim Harrison, Michael Moore and others. There's also a video from their "Night of Notables" celebration.

The Daily Michigan: Mick Morris and Ghost Board Posse books and more!
Today on The Daily Michigan we're giving away a whole slew of items for the younger crowd courtesy of Mick Morris, Myth Solver and the Ghost Board Posse. The Mick Morris Myth Solver Books take you through daring adventures with aliens, Bigfoot and other scary myth creatures, while the Ghost Board Posse books follow f 5 extreme boarders who get mixed up with the paranormal .

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Michigan Blue: Michigan's Lakestyle Magazine
A bi-monthly luxury magazine uniquely targeted to Michigan's waterfront homeowner. No single word better captures the essence of Michigan's number one resource: Water. Our readers share a common bond: They are all passionate about lake living.
  • Forever Young Publishers
    Cheri L. Hallwood, Michigan Children's Author and Independent Publisher, lives in Niles, Michigan. Her illustrator, Patricia M. Rose also resides in Niles. Their award-winning picture books are, Winter's First Snowflake, & The Curious Polka~Dot Present. (Niles, Cass County)
  • Michigan Blue: Michigan's Lakestyle Magazine
    A bi-monthly luxury magazine uniquely targeted to Michigan's waterfront homeowner. No single word better captures the essence of Michigan's number one resource: Water. Our readers share a common bond: They are all passionate about lake living. (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
  • Michigan History for Kids
    Michigan History for Kids is a colorful, award-winning magazine designed to make history fun for kids. Written at a fourth-grade reading level, the topics align with those covered on the fifth-grade MEAP test. (Lansing, Ingham County)
  • Michigan History Magazine
    Michigan History serves as the publishing arm of the Michigan Historical Center, creating materials for the Michigan Historical Museum System, the State Archives of Michigan, the Office of the State Archaeologist & the State Historic Preservation Office. (Lansing, Ingham County)

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Gemini Publications (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grand Gardens Magazine (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grand Rapids Business Journal (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grand Rapids Family Magazine (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Grand Rapids Magazine (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Healthy & Fit Magazine (Mason, Ingham County)
Lansing news, events, jobs and classifieds. (Lansing, Ingham County)
Michigan Golf Magazine (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Michigan State University Press (East Lansing, Ingham County)
Natural Awakenings Free Monthly Healthy Living Magazine (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
River Bank Books & Music - Downtown Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Kent County)
Sophia's Lost and Found: Poems of Above and Below (Grand Haven, Ottawa County)
Woodworking-News (Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County)

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Media > Books & Magazines > Articles

May 14, 2012
L. Frank Baum, The Goose Man of Macatawa

May 2, 2012
2012 Michigan Notable Books

Mar 1, 2012
The Daily Michigan: Mick Morris and Ghost Board Posse books and more!

Feb 7, 2012
The Daily Michigan: As If We Were Prey by Michael Delp

Nov 17, 2011
Michigan Cranberries & Cranberry Farming

Oct 26, 2011
The Nain Rouge, a Detroit Ghost Story

Oct 11, 2011
Seeking Michigan: Elmore Leonard, The Dickens of Detroit

Sep 28, 2011
Weird Wednesday: The Rowdy Ghosts of the Fenton Hotel

Aug 31, 2011
Weird Wednesday: Michigan Sea Monsters

Jul 27, 2011
Weird Wednesday: Summer Specters

Jun 28, 2011
Summer Reading: Longform Detroit

May 25, 2011
Weird Wednesday: Glowing Tombstones

Apr 20, 2011
Field & Stream taps Michigan #1 for flyfishing in USA

Mar 30, 2011
Weird Wednesday: April Fool's Day - Michigan's State Holiday?

Mar 3, 2011
Michigan Books: A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach

Nov 24, 2010
Weird Wednesday: The Ghost of Minnie Quay

Nov 17, 2010
"Groundbreaking" Chevy Volt is Car of the Year, Good Timing for GM IPO

Oct 27, 2010
Weird Wednesday: Detroit's Satanic Shrine

Sep 29, 2010
Weird Wednesday: Michigan Mystery Cats

Aug 25, 2010
Weird Wednesday: The Dogman at Fayette

Aug 3, 2010
The History of Michigan Wines: 150 Years of Winemaking along the Great Lakes

Jun 30, 2010
Weird Wednesday: Shocking but Scenic Seney

May 26, 2010
Weird Wednesday: The Portage Panda

Apr 28, 2010
Weird Wednesday: A Concrete Shang-ri-la

Apr 7, 2010
The Green Hornet: A Detroit Original

Mar 31, 2010
Weird Wednesday: Giant Crucifix and In the Habit - Nun Doll Museum

Feb 24, 2010
Weird Wednesday: The Giant Grasshopper of Kaleva

Jan 27, 2010
Weird Wednesday: Trombones and Funnybones

Jan 25, 2010
TIME Magazine is Rooting for Detroit

Jan 21, 2010
Michigan Books: Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret by Steve Luxenberg

Jan 18, 2010
Missing Michigan: Checking in with Jim Harrison

Jan 12, 2010
Michigan Books: American Salvage: Stories by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Dec 30, 2009
Weird Wednesday: 3-2-1 Happy … UFOs?

Dec 16, 2009
Freshmen in the Kitchen: Mushroom Barley Soup

Dec 8, 2009
Cook's House: Classic French Onion Soup Gratinee

Nov 25, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Please Pass the Gizzards

Oct 21, 2009
Mystery of the Copper Turtle

Sep 30, 2009
Weird Wednesday: The Pierson Beavers - a Dam Shame

Sep 24, 2009
Assignment Detroit: A year in the Motor City

Aug 26, 2009
Weird Wednesday: Killer Rivers

Jul 30, 2009
Michigan History: Rediscovering Our Covered Bridges

Jul 22, 2009
Michigan Uncorked: Rose Valley Winery Plants in Northeast Michigan

Jun 24, 2009
Weird Wednesday: The Dogman in Washtenaw County

Jun 18, 2009
Michigan Uncorked: Sandhill Crane Vineyards’ Legacy benefits land trust

May 28, 2009
Michigan Uncorked: Experience RhĂ´ne Style Wines in Michigan

May 27, 2009
Weird Wednesday: UFOs over Michigan

May 26, 2009
Pandora's Locks: How Invasive Species got into the Great Lakes

May 21, 2009
The Great Michigan Read - Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen

Apr 15, 2009
Michigan History: The First Earth Day

Mar 24, 2009
Michigan History: Michigan’s Head Start on Going Green

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