Children’s book explores the recipe for kindness
A Byron Center children’s book author has created a recipe for kindness in her newest picture book, Kindness Lemonade.
Stoffer and Start explore what defines home in new children’s book
Home has always been top of mind and heart for Jean Stoffer, owner of Stoffer Home. She and her daughter, Grace Start, co-own the business and are co-authors of their first children’s picture book.
Local author brings wartime Crete to life in new book
Chris Cosmos has a way of making history feel personal. His latest novel draws readers into a world shaped by olive trees, hilltop caves, shared meals, and a quiet longing for what might have been.
‘Unemployed Alcoholic’ opens virtual comedy club
Aaron Sorrels was once an unemployed alcoholic. That’s not something he hides or softens. It’s something he wears like a badge of honor.
Author goes hyperlocal for children’s book
Estelle Slootmaker, a fifth-generation Wyoming resident, decided to keep things local when it came time to write her children’s book “Places Where the Sun Don’t Shine.”
Odd ballers: The cult next door
The Benton Harbor commune known as the Israelite House of David is a fascinating chapter in American religious and cultural history, blending spiritual ambition with public spectacle.
Strength through adversity: The 90 and The Forge
A Holland nonprofit originally founded to help military veterans adjust to civilian life is now turning its attention to preparing the next generation for service.
A dream deferred, not denied
When Grand Rapids City Attorney Anita Hitchcock announced her retirement, the moment carried more than the usual weight of a public official stepping away after decades of service.
The Feel Good Foodie
Yumna Jawad and her new husband were living in Dearborn and picking up their dinners from her mother or his, both amazing cooks who made favorite Mediterranean recipes from scratch.
Author tells tales from ‘Bear County’
John Counts knows Michigan’s small towns—he’s lived in them, visited for outdoor activities, and reported on the people and events of those small towns so often that they have become part of him.
The Power of True Talent
Julianne Vanden Wyngaard is a musician for the ages. She’s played piano for the Grand Rapids Symphony, Circle Theater, and even the Kitten Club in the early 1960s.
Greeking Out
Christopher Cosmos is Greek to the core and his newest book honors that heritage.
In Harmony with a Legacy
Grand Rapids' St. Cecilia Music Center stands as a testament to the vision of a pioneering group of women who, 141 years ago, established an institution dedicated to enriching the city’s cultural landscape through music.
Blending Food With Fiction
Katy Carr of What Kay Did. Cassie Logan of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Maya Angelou of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Esperanza Ortega of Esperanza Rising.
Something good to say
Local author Ashlee Eiland is celebrating the recent release of her third title, “Say Good: Speaking Across Hot Topics, Complex Relationships, and Tense Situations.”
Author details her escape from patriarchy
Cait West had no control over her life, her body, and her choices as a child and young adult. No, she wasn’t trafficked. No, she wasn’t enslaved in the ways we might understand those terms.
Creating cannabis connections
Jamie Cooper is making her mark on West Michigan by building bridges and creating connections in the cannabis industry.
Writing with Authority
Dressage circuit champion Debby Buck DeJonge's novels are set in the glammy world of fancy horse competitions.
Listen to the animals
Gayle Boss had been celebrating Advent with her two sons for years but had never used an Advent calendar.
Baring it all in book form
Graci Harkema, international speaker and owner of DEI consulting firm Graci LLC, published Rising; From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom- and Back Again in 2022.
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