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Today on Stateside, the effects of a Michigan judge's ruling on minimum wage and paid sick leave. Then, Plowshares Theatre brings back its New Griots Initiative. Also, a new children's book tells the story of mushroom house builder Earl Young. Finally, Republican candidate Garrett Soldano on what he’d do if elected Governor.
Stateside's conversation with Jessica Trotter and Tim Gleisner Every year, the Library of Michigan releases a list of Michigan Notable Books, which features books that are about or set in Michigan — or that were written by authors from the state. But in 2020, the selection committee faced a unique challenge: compiling a list of notable works published in a year like no other. [Get Stateside on your phone: subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts today.] “To be honest, at the beginning of the year, it was hard to see how we even move forward,” said Tim Gleisner, head of the select...
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. “...