Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘Impermanence’ with author Sue Leaf
- On Tuesday, Bridge Michigan hosted its latest Culture Club, a discussion of “Impermanence,” a memoir about life on Lake Superior’s south shore
- Author Sue Leaf spoke about the book and answered readers’ questions
- Watch a recording of the event below
Bridge Culture Club, Bridge Michigan’s bimonthly Michigan-focused media discussion series, resumed Tuesday with a discussion of “Impermanence: Life and Loss on Superior's South Shore” with author Sue Leaf.
Nearly 70 participants joined Bridge and Leaf for a discussion of the book.
The south shore of Lake Superior includes parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Leaf’s book explores her life on the south shore and its history, from the Anishinaabe and fur traders to commercial fishing, lumber camps, copper mining, as well as the modern environmentalist movement.
During the event, Leaf discussed the process of writing a memoir, her research for writing about Lake Superior’s history and ecology, the most recent impacts of a changing climate on her lakefront property, reader reactions to “Impermanence” and much more.
Watch the video here:
Bridge Michigan hosts bimonthly discussions on books with ties to Michigan. Previous sessions have featured "The World According to Fannie Davis," by Bridgett M. Davis, “Arc of Justice,” by Kevin Boyle, “The Women of the Copper Country,” by Mary Doria Russell, “Black Bottom Saints,” by Alice Randall, “Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret,” by Steve Luxenberg, “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes” by Dan Egan, “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley, “Wounds” by Razel Jones and Daniel Abbott, “The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls” by Anissa Gray, “The Other Me” by Sarah Zachrich Jeng, “The Dockporter” by Dave McVeigh and Jim Bolone, “You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids” by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang “The King of Confidence” by Miles Harvey, “What the Eyes Don’t See” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, “American Salvage” by Bonnie Jo Campbell, “We Kept Our Towns Going” by Phyllis Michael Wong, the film “Bad Axe,” directed by David Siev, “Once We Were Here” by Christopher Cosmos, “August Snow” by Stephen Mack Jones, “Tin Camp Road” by Ellen Airgood, “Dearborn” by Ghassan Zeineddine and the film “Pelkie,” directed by Michael Loukinen.
Our final 2024 Culture Club event will take place in October. Watch for an announcement of our selection in September.
Related:
- Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘Pelkie’ documentary
- Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of ‘Dearborn’ short story collection
- Watch Bridge Culture Club discussion of the novel ‘Tin Camp Road'
Nearly 500 Bridge members received a free copy of “Impermanence” so they could take part in our August Culture Club. If you would like free electronic copies of future selections, join Bridge Club today.
See what new members are saying about why they donated to Bridge Michigan:
- “In order for this information to be accurate and unbiased it must be underwritten by its readers, not by special interests.” - Larry S.
- “Not many other media sources report on the topics Bridge does.” - Susan B.
- “Your journalism is outstanding and rare these days.” - Mark S.
If you want to ensure the future of nonpartisan, nonprofit Michigan journalism, please become a member today. You, too, will be asked why you donated and maybe we'll feature your quote next time!