Jan 12, 2021
LANSING The 2021 Michigan Notable Books, announced by the Library of Michigan, provide a homegrown celebration of Michigan.
The annual list features 20 books, published during the previous calendar year, which are about, or set, in Michigan or written by a Michigan author. Selections span a diverse topics and genres, both fiction and nonfiction.
The latest list doesn’t disappoint, exploring the visionary work of Charlevoix’s Earl A. Young; the contemporary verse of the Anishinaabe; the life of music legend Aretha Franklin; the natural mysteries of our state; and more.
“The MNB selections clearly demonstrate the rich subject matter Michigan offers to writers,” State Librarian Randy Riley said. “Everyone will find something of interest that speaks to their lives or experiences in our great state.”
Staff Reports
MIDLAND The Midland Women’s Civic Club will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 18.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the free 1 p.m. event will be held virtually via Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Constitutional law professor and CNN contributor Michael Higginbotham will deliver the keynote address following this year’s theme, “Come Together: Only in Darkness Can You See the Stars.”
Higginbotham is a distinguished legal scholar and attorney who has taught at the University of Baltimore School of Law since 1988, earning his undergrad degree at Brown University and law degrees from both Yale University and the University of Cambridge. He made his first foray into politics as a candidate in Maryland’s special congressional election for the seat vacated by the death of Elijah Cummings.
Dr. Mary Frances Barthel, chief quality and safety officer for the Blessing Health System, claps after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine from Adams County Health Department registered nurse Jon Campos on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, at the Adams County Health Department. The first Adams County COVID-19 vaccinations were administered Wednesday morning.