cbleck@miningjournal.net Sault Ste. Marie-based author Mikel Classen is one of the driving forces behind the U.P. Notable Books List. The list features books by Upper Peninsula-based writers or books about the U.P. (Photo courtesy of Victor R. Volkman) MARQUETTE — People who want to have meaningful discussions about something other than national politics, COVID-19 or the economy might want to consider joining the U.P. Notable Books Book Club. The U.P. Publishers and Authors Association and the Crystal Falls District Library invite people to join the book club, which focuses on what its name says: notable books in the Upper Peninsula.