Michigan Hemingway Society


Since 1990, focusing on the Michigan influence in Ernest Hemingway's work,
especially the Nick Adams Stories.
The society holds an annual Hemingway Weekend in Petoskey, MI
each Fall which features speakers, readings, exhibits, and tours
of northern Michigan sites where the Nobel Prize-winning author
spent his boyhood summers.

SAVE THE DATE
The MHS 2014 Fall Conference will be held
October 17-19 at the Odawa Hotel
in Petoskey, Michigan


If you enjoyed the unforgettable 2012 presentation on women in Hemingway's life,
his mother and wives, you are sure to enjoy this year's theme which will center on several
members of the "supporting cast" of people that were a part of Ernest Hemingway's life.
Watch for further details


MHS 2013 Fall Conference


The Michigan Hemingway Society held its 23nd annual weekend conference “Raising A Glass With Hemingway”on October 4-6, 2013, at the Odawa Hotel in Petoskey.

2013 FALL CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY

2013 FALL CONFERENCE WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

Once again the writing contest was a big success with several excellent entries. The judges had a difficult time limiting the field to only three winners. Congratuations to them.

. Contest Winners
                                                            Joe Meany(2nd Place), Dan Wilcox (3rd Place), Jack Jobst(1st Place)

For additional 2013 conference details see the current Winter MHS Newsletter.


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MHS Membership

The MHS membership year runs from January through December, and we encourage you to renew your membership at the beginning of each calendar year. However, if you have not yet sent in your membership dues for this year please do so NOW. Membership is $10 per calendar year for students, $20 per calendar year for an individual, or $30 per year for a family (two adults at the same address). We also encourage you to support our organization by becoming a patron at $50 or more per year.

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Mailing List

Paper, printing, and postage costs increase every year. If you can help us by reading your newsletter online at our website (www.michiganhemingwaysociety.org) so that we can cut back on our mailing costs, please let us know. Contact me (Nancy Nicholson – MHS, Box 922, Petoskey, MI 49770 or email info@michiganhemingwaysociety.org) if you wish your name removed from the mailing list.


MHS List-Serv

From time to time we offer news or announcements via e-mail on our MHS list-serve, hosted by Michigan Tech and Board Member Jack Jobst. The list-serve may also be used by any member to offer questions, make announcements, or to initiate discussions. If you are not a member of the list and would like to sign up, send an e-mail to sympa@mtu.edu. In the subject line write subscribe mihemsoc-L



Ernest Hemingway, A Life in Michigan (DVD)

A limited number of these DVD's are still available. The DVD includes Michigan sites of his stories and life, interviews of scholars and family as well as many historical photos. Created by Central Michigan University, Michigan Council for the Humanities, and the Michigan Hemingway Society (a CMU/WCMU-TV/PBS production). To order, please send $25 (includes shipping and handling) to: Nancy Nicholson - P.O. Box 922 - Petoskey, Michigan 49770