books

Mary Scholl wrote The Empty House about 60 years ago. It was just published this month. Scholl joined Stateside to talk about her time at her grandparent's cottage on Beaver Island, writing her book, and how her book was brought back to life after decades in the dark.

What the Project 2025 playbook might look like for Michigan during a second Trump term. Then, a beautifully illustrated 60-year-old children’s book written by a nonagenarian Beaver Island resident publishes for the first time. And, things to keep in mind for yourself and children while summertime doom scrolling on your phone.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's new book, "True Gretch: What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between," is a brief, but insightful look at Whitmer's life and how her experiences have shaped the way she governs. It also sets the stage for a bigger political presence nationally.

Details on police breaking up the encampment at University of Michigan, a love connection via Lake Michigan, and a Michigan author's latest murder mystery.

Today on Stateside, tick talk, a lab in Detroit experimenting with biomaterial alternatives, and a preview of the next selection for Michigan Public's book club.

In her new novel "The Waters," writer Bonnie Jo Campbell takes readers to a witchy wetland on the westside of Michigan. Stateside spoke with Campbell about the women of this community and what her writing process looks like.

Electric vehicle sales at Ford and General Motors, how English professors are adjusting to artificial intelligence, and a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kiley Reid about her new novel.

There's fiction, non-fiction, essays, new books and decades-old books. Here's what Michigan Radio staffers loved reading this year.

Writer and critic Keith Taylor shared some of his favorite books of 2023 with us. Plus, we got the back story on how Michigan's pizza barons changed the industry—and American food culture—forever.

Greg Harden former Executive Associate Athletic Director, Student Athlete Health & Welfare for the University of Michigan, offers his thoughts on weathering failure and framing success.