Author Angeline Boulley to visit Alpena County Library Sept. 25
Courtesy Photo Angeline Boulley, author of the 2023-24 Great Michigan Read selection, “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” will visit the Alpena County Library on Monday, Sept. 25.
Courtesy Photo Here is the book cover of Angeline Boulley's debut novel, “Firekeeper’s Daughter.”
Courtesy Photo Angeline Boulley, author of the 2023-24 Great Michigan Read selection, “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” will visit the Alpena County Library on Monday, Sept. 25.
Courtesy Photo Here is the book cover of Angeline Boulley's debut novel, “Firekeeper’s Daughter.”
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ALPENA -- Alpena County Library is thrilled to partner with Michigan Humanities to present An Evening with Angeline Boulley, author of the 2023-24 Great Michigan Read selection, "Firekeeper's Daughter."
The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 at the library, 211 N. 1st Ave.
Space is limited, and registration is required. This event is free and open to the public. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/mtvxuafa.
An instant bestseller, "Firekeeper's Daughter" focuses on the fictional main character, Daunis, but brings to light so many themes and topics that Native American groups face in Michigan and throughout the country today.
"As a biracial, unenrolled tribal member and the product of a scandal, Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in--both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation," a description of the book explains. "When her family is struck by tragedy, Daunis puts her dreams on hold to care for her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother's hockey team."
Books will be available for sale through Parallel 45 Books and Gifts.
Angeline Boulley, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Boulley lives in southwest Michigan, but her home will always be on Sugar Island. "Firekeeper's Daughter" is her debut novel.
Michigan Humanities' Great Michigan Read creates a statewide discussion around a Michigan-themed book. Through partnerships with libraries, schools, book clubs, and a wide range of other nonprofit organizations, the Great Michigan Read facilitates statewide reading and programs to bridge communities around a common conversation.
The 2023-24 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Meijer Foundation, Library of Michigan, Image Creative Group, and BiblioBoard.Laborers' International Union of North America, MSU Federal Credit Union, and Library of Michigan.