This Magnetic North Reviews:
• Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association, This Magnetic North reviewed by Sharon Brunner, April 1, 2026
• Traverse City Business News: “This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan,”Chris Wendell, November 2025
• H-Environment: “Barnett on Mulherin: This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan,”William C. Barnett, Professor of History, North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, October 2025
• Traverse City Record-Eagle: “Regional Reads with Stephanie Sawyer,” September 2025
Publications and News Coverage:
2026
Glen Arbor Sun: “Devouring Time: a consuming biography of a northern Michigan legend,” April 9, 2026, page 8
2025
The Boardman Review Fall Issue 2025
Glen Arbor Sun: “Odawa artist extends deceased animals purpose ‘in a good way,’”October 9
Glen Arbor Sun: “All work done well deserves our utmost respect,”August 28, page 12
Glen Arbor Sun: “Making merry on the riverside: an alternative view,”August 14
Glen Arbor Sun: “Hit me with your best shot: underrated value of one good pic,”August 14
Bridge Michigan: Opinion: “The Walmart attack: A defining moment?”, July 29
Glen Arbor Sun:“The Anishinaabek: Michigan’s original people,” July 17
Midwestern History Association Interview:Tim Mulherin:“This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan”
Books in Northport (Dog Ears Books Blog):“Do you wanna be Up North? Are you here already?” July 11
Cheboygan Daily Tribune:“How Northern Michigan grappled with pandemic population influx, rising tourism,” July 11
Glen Arbor Sun:“Protecting paradise since 2013: Leelanau County’s Sheriff Mike Borkovich,” June 28
Glen Arbor Sun:“The captain and me: a West Bay fishery perspective,” June 14
Ron Jolly Show, WTCM:Interview with Ron Jolly on This Magnetic North, June 11
Glen Arbor Sun:“Confessions of a recovering rockhound,” June 8
Dave Dempsey’s Substack:“Keeping Northern Michigan, Northern Michigan,” June 4, 2025
Betsie Current:“Northern Michigan Chaos Theory: An essay advocating for appreciative adaptation,” March 7
Glen Arbor Sun:“Northern Michigan chaos theory,” January 26
2024
Glen Arbor Sun: “Bear crazy: DNR study seeks answers to human-bear conflict,”December 12
Glen Arbor Sun: “‘Packed’ beaches? A curmudgeon comes around,”September 5, page 8
The Betsie Current: “Opening day: the cabin kind,” July 10, 2024
Glen Arbor Sun: “Raptor Sanctuary goes extra mile to save injured birds of prey,” June 27, page 7
Glen Arbor Sun: “Opening day: the cabin kind,” May 30, page 7
2023
Northern Express: “Traverse City’s Vibe Isn’t Lost; It’s Just Changing,” July 30
Glen Arbor Sun: “Meeting an old friend for the first time,” July 27, p. 12
Glen Arbor Sun: “Come on, people now…,” June 29, p. 15
Good Day Northern Michigan, 9&10 News, “Author Shares His Love for Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Need to Protect It,” May 30
Glen Arbor Sun: “When the one that got away isn’t a fish,” May 25
2022
Ludington Daily News: “Author seeks balance between protecting natural areas, promoting tourism,” December 12
Leelanau Enterprise: “Author finds his place ‘Up North,’ August 25
Glen Arbor Sun: “Cottage book shop: a perfect gig for this English major,” August 25, page 4
Great Lakes Echo: “Protecting your place: one man’s tribute to Northern Michigan,” August 2
Glen Arbor Sun: “You know you’re a Michigander when…” July 28, pages 8 and 9
Glen Arbor Sun: “Summer season Up North: a perfect teaching moment,” July 14, page 7
For Love of Water: “You’re Never Too Old to Become a Water Warrior,” June 22
2021
Traverse City Record-Eagle: “Former school CEO turns to nature writing as salve to pandemic stress,” October 14
For Love of Water: “Exploring the Soul of Place: New Book Conveys Stories of Northwest Michigan,” July 13
Traverse Magazine: “Northern Michigan Boating to Pyramid Point in Sleeping Bear Dunes,”August
Traverse Magazine: “Searching for Jim Harrison,” February
Reviews:
Michigan in Books, November 1, 2021, Post #72