MONTAGUE — Dana Precious, a former film industry professional in California who’s originally from Muskegon, returned to her hometown Wednesday capping off the Friends of the Montague Libarry’s summer book talk series.
Her first book, “Born Under a Lucky Moon,” takes place in Muskegon, but her trip to The Book Nook this time highlighted her new novel, “Murder in Malibu: A Miss Merry Mac Mystery.” She said this is the first installment in her new comedic murder mystery series.
Friends of the Montague Library shared they intend on doing another book talk series this fall, allowing White Lake residents to meet and ask different Michigan authors questions about their work.
This summer’s series was kicked off July 10 by Warren Overbeke. A Minnesota native, Overbeke moved to Michigan after completing 29 years of military service. His recent work, “Tholocco’s Lake,” shares a love story throughout World War II.
Donald Levin returned to The Book Nook July 17 and has been described as a “West Michigan reader’s favorite.” His presentation highlighted his Detroit trilogy, including a non-fiction thriller, “The Arsenal of Deceit.” Levin, raised in Detroit, is praised for including key moments from Detroit history into his books. During the presentation, he read a selection from his third book to be released this fall.
Maureen Dunphy joined White Lake again July 24 and shared an essay from her award-winning book, “Diving: A Memoir in Trees.” A collection of 16 essays, each named after a different tree species, the memoir explores the relationship between humans and nature, as well as how trees can be emotionally and physically healing for people. She shared her own personal stories about her favorite trees that have allowed her to connect with family, friends and herself. “Divining” is a finalist for the 2024 Midwest Book Awards, as well as a selection by the Sierra Club.
