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Jeffrey Eugenides' other big book, Middlesex, is also set in Detroit. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison is set in Michigan. I've never read the book, but I LOVE the film of Anatomy of a Murder, and the entire thing takes place in the UP. Also, I've only read his Miami stuff, but I know a lot of Elmore Leonard's stuff is set in Detroit.
Also, if you or any other Michiganders like non-fiction, I have a couple of non-fiction recommendations! Malcolm X was born in Lansing and much of The Autobiography of Malcolm X takes places there! Another interesting non-fiction book set in Michigan is The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: A Psychological Study. It tells the story of three different patients at an Ypsilanti mental hospital who all believe that they are Jesus Christ. It's a really interesting study on both mental illness and neurotypical ideas of identity and faith. Just a warning though, a lot of the psychological methods are outdated and less than ethical. It was written in the 50s I think so a lot has changed.
A non-fiction recommendation for this prompt is Writing My Wrongs. The author was featured on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. A fiction recommendation for this prompt is The Turner House. Very good story set in Michigan!
Waiting for the Morning Train by Bruce CattonLaurie Cass writes a cozy mystery series centering around a woman who drives a bookmobile. It is set in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula.
Books mentioned in this topic
Firekeeper’s Daughter (other topics)What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day (other topics)
Waiting for the Morning Train (other topics)
Writing My Wrongs (other topics)
The Turner House (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Bruce Catton (other topics)Laurie Cass (other topics)
Elmore Leonard (other topics)






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