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Michigan authors, photographer focus of conferenceMarch 18, 2007 KALAMAZOO--A Native-American storyteller, a Great Lakes photographer and other Michigan authors capturing the life and legends of the state will be featured at an Up North Conference Tuesday through Thursday, March 20-22, at Western Michigan University. Sponsored by the Lee Honors College, event presentations begin at 7:30 each evening in the Lee Honors College lounge. All are free and open to the public. Tuesday, March 20, storyteller, author and respected Ottawa elder Bill Dunlop will discuss his 2005 Michigan Notable Book, "The Indians of Hungry Hallow," recounting his experience as an Ottawa youth growing up in a Native-American community in Petoskey, Mich. Wednesday, March 21, Ed Wargin, a commercial photographer
who captures images of the Great Lakes, will speak along with
award-winning children's author Thursday, March 22, features author Liesel Litzenburger, whose stories and essays have appeared in magazines, journals and anthologies. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize, she has taught writing at several colleges, including the University of Michigan. Media contact: Deanne Molinari, (269) 387-8400, deanne.molinari@wmich.edu WMU News |
