Going Coastal
English
By (author): Eric Chandler Evan Sasman James Brakken Johnna Suihkonen Judy Budreau Marie Zhuikov Maxwell Reagan Phil Fitzpatrick Theresa Allison-Price
Lake Superiorits people and placesfeature in this anthology of short stories by nine writers from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The power of stories lures an aging man on a road trip back home, north on Highway 61. Through her painting of a river, an Ojibway woman teaches a historian about himself and her cultures connections to the land and water. A woman confronts a suicidal man on Stoney Point, led by the mystical power of water to magnify her psychic abilities. Another woman finds meaning in the intricate curves and fiery bands of an agate. A shoreline boulder offers its magical views on human life. A ship captain from long ago faces a coldwater death in Whitefish Bay. Life comes full circle in the currents of the lake for a young man from Two Harbors. A ghostly fur trapper haunts Madeline Island. A familys powerful saga unfolds on the shores of Lake Superior.