Each month, the U.P. Notable Books Club brings you another award-winning author Q&A from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. These writers have been awarded the U.P. Notable Books Award and host a lively discussion with a dial-in audience as moderated by Evelyn Gathu, Director of the Crystal Falls District Community Library in Crystal Falls, Michigan.
S7 E9 Straw Horse-A Kat Wilde Mystery with Terri Martin
Season 7: Episode 9 --The UP Notable Book Club presents Terri Martin speaking about her book "Straw Horse: A Kat WIlde U.P. Mystery."
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TERRI MARTIN started her writing career as a regular contributor to several Midwest publications. Her stories often reflect the culture and characters she has encountered during her twenty-five years of living in Upper Michigan. Terri and her husband enjoy watching the menagerie of freeloading wildlife from their home on the Silver River. While the winters are harsh, the soul never tires of the beauty of the Northwoods. Martin has a master’s degree in English and has taught college success courses, tutored English, and served as an aide for college composition classes.
Martin also has a full-length novel, Moose Willow Mystery, along with three anthologies of humorous stories. She received a previous U.P. Notable Book Award for her middle-grade children’s novel, The Home Wind, and has an additional middle-grade book, Voodoo Shack.
11 Sept 2026
S7 E8: Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster" with Mary V Tippett
Season 7: Episode 8 --The UP Notable Book Club presents Mary V. Tippett speaking about her book "Enduring Legacies: People of the 1926 Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster."
The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List.
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www.modernhistorypress.com/barnes-hecker
The 62nd event is with Mary V. Tippett, whose book Enduring Legacies tells the stories of the families of the 51 men who died on November 3, 1926, when Barnes-Hecker collapsed and flooded. Tippett reaches far beyond names and dates and includes interviews of many of the families of survivors. Each story is well documented by newspaper accounts, meticulously restored photos, and after-accident reports recorded a hundred years ago. Join us for a tribute to these brave men who went down to the man-car to work one day in 1926, never knowing it would be their last on earth.
MARY V. TIPPETT is a granddaughter of Walter Tippett, who perished in the Barnes-Hecker tragedy. In 2016, she led the 90th Anniversary Barnes-Hecker Remembrance Project, and continues to manage the Facebook page with a following of more than 850 people. She currently serves on the board of the Friends of the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee. In 1994, she conducted oral histories with underground miners of her Dad's generation, and all materials are in the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives available online. The Tippett family genealogy has been traced back to the mid-1600s in Cornwall, England, with the first documentation of mining in the 1860s. Both the Finnish and Cornish sides of Mary's extended family including her Dad, brother, and son-in-law are among several generations of mining people.
18 Aug 2026
S7 E7 Piracy on the Great Lakes with Mikel B. Classen
Season 7: Episode 6 --The UP Notable Book Club presents Mikel B. Classen speaking about his book "Piracy on the Great Lakes: True Tales of Freshwater Pirates."
The Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) presents author events with winners of the UP Notable Book List.
For more information, please visit the links below
www.UPPAA.org
www.UPNotable.com
https://mikelbclassen.com
MIKEL B. CLASSEN is an award-winning author, historian, photographer, and publisher whose passion for Michigan's Upper Peninsula shines through every project. He's the author of Grand Island: Island of History and Mystery, Points North: Discover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula, and Yooper Ale Trails. Mikel joins us to share the stories, history, and hidden treasures that make the Great Lakes region such a remarkable place.
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