Jim Harrison is known for his screenplays and books tapping into the wilderness, which is inspired at least in part by his longtime U.P. connections, traced here.
Excerpt: I'm sitting in the Voyageurs Motel looking out over West Bay at Grand Marais, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The light is dwindling. Fresh from a meal of poached whitefish at the Dunes Saloon, it feels like the perfect time to begin this story.
The breeze is gone, except for the fan in the corner, but the setting sun striking the clouds resonates with the evocative writing of one of my favorite authors, Jim Harrison.
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Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
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