Michigan authors

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.

Kiley Reid's new novel “Come and Get It” is set to the backdrop of a college dormitory. The book navigates questions around race and class on campus.

New information about lowering crime statistics in Detroit, services for migrants nearing limit, and conversations with Michigan authors.

Michigan Football's first national title since 1997, a new book aimed at making physics more accessible, composting efforts in Traverse City's downtown restaurants, a history of female wrestling in Michigan, and the significance of Cartier Buffs for Black Detroiters.

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.

Looking for some book recs to keep you entertained during this winter? Or maybe you're searching for a perfect last minute holiday gift? Either way, we have you covered.

Upcoming changes in Michigan's legislature, a new Magic Johnson biography, and conversations with Palestinians in Michigan who have family members in Gaza.

Increased security measures and concerns in Arab American communities and the danger of the dehumanization of Palestinians, a conversation with a 2023 Whiting Award for Poetry winner, and a thriller penned by a Michigan resident to be adapted into a feature film.

Former Michigan Speaker of the House and Chairperson of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board's corruption sentence explained, a new middle grade book partly based on an author's experience with a jaw malocclusion, and tonight's community dialogue about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Wayne State University.

Author Curtis Chin joins us to talk about his memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." Chin spent much of his childhood in his parents' Chinese restaurant, and is here to share some of the memories and lessons from that time that have stuck with him.