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With The Labors of Hercules Beal, Gary Schmidt brings back an old character, Danny Hupfer (first seen as a youth in The Wednesday Wars) to teach a few things to new character Hercules Beal, who lives on the far end of Cape Cod with his older brother, Achilles, after the death of their parents. Just twenty-six days after his retirement from college teaching, I talked to Gary about the labors of both Hercules and himself.
Kevin Woster celebrates the value of storytelling at the South Dakota Book Festival.
Writers in Michigan are encouraged to submit their short stories to the Write Michigan Short Story Contest for a chance to win a $500 prize.
Kent District Library has announced the return of the Write Michigan Short Story Contest. Submissions for the contest will be accepted through Thursday, November 30.
