Two Peninsulas

More Michigan Tales by Joseph E. Pluta

With humor and perceptive candor, the twenty-six short stories in this anthology build upon the author's earlier works on Michigan small town life. Set during different time periods from the early twentieth century to twenty years into the future, often in spectacular outdoor settings, the stories pursue such themes as the innocence of youth, ethnic customs, the troubled state economy, fear of those who are different, dubious claims of morality, heartbreak, the corrupt side of academia, career options, and the loneliness of old age. Anyone who has ever lived in, or even visited at some length, an American small town will identify with many of the not so common situations depicted in this collection.

Joseph E. Pluta

Joseph E. Pluta grew up in New Buffalo, Michigan and still enjoys travelling throughout the state and in neighboring Canada. He is the author of eighteen books, the most recent of which are The Best Six Years of Any Life and Small Town Michigan Tales: A Collection of Short Stories, both published by Friesen Press. A college professor for over forty years, he now lives in Austin, Texas.