© 2024 WNMU-FM
Upper Great Lakes News, Music, and Arts & Culture
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Interview: Ron Riekki, editor of "And Here: 100 Years of Upper Peninsula Writing, 1917-2017"

BiblioVault

Hans Ahlstrom speaks with Ron Riekki, editor of the new anthology "And Here: 100 Years of Upper Peninsula Writing, 1917-2017." We began with his work with the publishers and the main idea behind the book.

Book signings and readings scheduled including:

Wednesday, 8/16 - 1pm - Munising Public Library feat. contributors Eric Gadzinski, Kathleen M Heideman, L.E. Kimball, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske, Jillena Rose, and M. Bartley Seigel

Wednesday, 8/16 - 3pm - Falling Rock Cafe and Bookstore, Munising feat. contributors Kathleen Heideman, L.E. Kimball, Rosalie Sanara Petrouske, Jillena Rose, and M. Bartley Seigel

Wednesday, 8/16 - 6pm - Negaunee City Library feat. contributors Rosalie Sanara Petrouske and Jillena Rose

Friday, 8/18 - 6pm - Lake Linden Library feat. contributors Jillena Rose,  M. Bartley Seigel, and Cameron Witbeck

Saturday, 8/19 - Noon-4pm - Grandpa'a Barn, Copper Harbor feat. contributors M. Bartley Seigel,  Cameron Witbeck, Eric Gadzinski, Jillena Rose, and Sally Brunk

 

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.