The Michigan Hemingway Society is proud to host its annual conference at Stafford’s Perry Hotel on October 16th, 17th, and 18th. Keynote speaker Nancy Sindelar, Ph. D., author of Influencing Hemingway: The People and Places That Shaped His Life and Work, will speak on Saturday evening about the ways in which Hemingway was influenced by his early experiences in northern Michigan.
Other activities include an opening reception on Friday evening at the Perry Hotel, tours of the area on Saturday during Petoskey’s family-oriented celebration of “Hemingway, A Moveable Feast,” and a short trip on Sunday to the Pine Barrens of Pigeon River. Led by Scott Whitcomb, DNR Unit Manager of the Pigeon River Country State Forest, the Pine Barrens are a place visited by the young Hemingway as he honed his woodsman’s skills, forming memories that echo throughout his novels and short stories.
For more information, visit the Michigan Hemingway Society’s website (www.michiganhemingwaysociety.org).