Jim Harrison: A Really Big Tribute

My advice is, do not try to inhabit another's soul. You have your own.
-- Jim Harrison

Don't miss this celebration of the life and work of Jim Harrison, Northern Michigan's beloved poet, novelist, journalist and passionate gourmand.  Writers, friends and fellow travelers from throughout the land gather to summon Jim's spirit in an eclectic celebration of art, life and stories.  As Jim was known to remark,  "To be feted is not foetid."

The tribute event will take place at the Traverse City Opera House on Saturday, October 21st, at 7:00 pm.

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About Jim Harrison:

Jim Harrison was born in Grayling, Michigan, in 1937. He received a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in English from Michigan State University and soon began writing full time. Over the course of his career, he wrote dozens of books of poetry, novellas, novels, essays, and short stories. He is best known for his work about nature and rural life. Many of his stories take place in the outdoors of Michigan, Arizona, and Montana, all of which he lived in for several years. His wife of more than 50 years died in 2015, and he died on March 26, 2016, at the age of 78.

I like grit, I like love and death, I'm tired of irony. ... A lot of good fiction is sentimental. ... The novelist who refuses sentiment refuses the full spectrum of human behavior, and then he just dries up. ... I would rather give full vent to all human loves and disappointments, and take a chance on being corny, than die a smartass.
-- Jim Harrison

 

Event date: 
Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event address: 
106 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
The Ancient Minstrel: Novellas By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$25.00
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ISBN: 9780802124562
Published: Grove Press - March 1st, 2016

Dead Man's Float By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$23.00
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ISBN: 9781556594458
Published: Copper Canyon Press - January 5th, 2016

The Big Seven By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802124661
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - March 8th, 2016

Dalva By Jim Harrison Cover Image
ISBN: 9780671740672
Availability: Out of Print - Sorry
Published: Washington Square Press - January 1st, 1991

The Great Leader: A Faux Mystery By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$15.00
ISBN: 9780802145987
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Grove Press - October 30th, 2012

Brown Dog By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802122865
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - September 9th, 2014

The Road Home By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780671778330
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Washington Square Press - October 1st, 1999

The River Swimmer By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802122209
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Grove Press - February 11th, 2014

The English Major By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802144140
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - October 1st, 2009

In Search of Small Gods By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781556593192
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Copper Canyon Press - August 17th, 2010

The Raw and the Cooked: Adventures of a Roving Gourmand By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780802139375
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Grove Press - September 17th, 2002

Off to the Side: A Memoir By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802140302
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Published: Grove Press - August 8th, 2003

True North By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780802142061
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Grove Press - July 22nd, 2005

Returning to Earth By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780802143310
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Published: Grove Press - September 10th, 2007

The Woman Lit by Fireflies By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802143754
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Published: Grove Press - October 5th, 2008

Songs of Unreason By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781556593901
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Published: Copper Canyon Press - September 3rd, 2013

Saving Daylight By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9781556592676
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Copper Canyon Press - September 1st, 2007

Farmer: A Novel By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
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ISBN: 9780385282284
Published: Delta - October 15th, 1980

Just Before Dark By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$19.90
ISBN: 9780618001934
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Harper Perennial - September 1st, 1999

The Farmer's Daughter By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$14.00
ISBN: 9780802145024
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Published: Grove Press - September 7th, 2010

The Beast God Forgot to Invent By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780802138361
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Published: Grove Press - September 18th, 2001

The Summer He Didn't Die By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$13.00
ISBN: 9780802142559
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Grove Press - July 20th, 2006

Letters to Yesenin (Copper Canyon Classics) By Jim Harrison Cover Image
$12.00
ISBN: 9781556592652
Availability: Not Currently In-Store; May require 2-3 days before shipping
Published: Copper Canyon Press - November 1st, 2007