The 59th event is with Jon C. Stott of Crooked Lake near Manistique, author of “Wild Blueberry Summer: More Upper Michigan Moments and Memories,” a memoir of a typical Yooper summer.

The excitement of arriving at the Little Cabin in the Big Woods in late spring. The joy of greeting old friends — people, birds, and forest animals. Listening to bird calls to tell the time of day and spotting different flowers to mark the progress of the seasons. Visits to favorite out-of-the-way spots. The first harvest of blueberries and the aroma of the first batch of fresh-out-of-the-oven muffins. “Wild Blueberry Summer” celebrates these memories and moments.

Every summer is both wonderfully new and comfortingly familiar. The prose poems in the collection paint word pictures of treasured experiences, from the gentle awakening of ever-returning spring to the first signs of winter’s deep sleep.

The event will be at 6 p.m. today via Zoom. To attend, contact librarian Evelyn Gathu in advance at egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org or call 906-875-3344. They recommend borrowing a copy of these books from the local library or purchasing them from a local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events.

Stott was honored for “Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula” (2023). He is a man with many interests, including the natural world, U.P. history, professional hockey and, of course, a good craft brew.

“Wild Blueberry Summer: More Upper Michigan Moments and Memories” is actually the second memoir of his cottage visits and local ramblings in the Crooked Lake area.

The first book, “Summers at the Lake: Upper Michigan Moments and Memories,” spans several decades, while “Wild Blueberry Summer” follows his adventures over a single calendar season.

Sharon Brunner’s review of the book states:

“I recommend ‘Wild Blueberry Summer’ for its treasured descriptions of nature; because of its rendition of the importance of positive memories; for its association to the Anishinaabe culture and for its candid surmise of the importance of family and other relationships.

“Stott brought to life the beauty of nature, about the refreshing dip in the lake and importance of family memories. He had a lot of positive memories about May 24 and the beginning of spring spent at a camping area in Canada as a child. He painted a solemn picture of the City of Pavement Gray and the pictures of the cabin on the wall brought him some solace while at the city.

“The Anishinaabe were a large part of the history of Upper Peninsula and Stott brought their existence to life in his book. The blueberry muffins he has prepared throughout the winter months remind his daughter and him of the delightful experiences at the cabin. Stott brought to life his excitement of arriving at the Little Cabin in the Big Woods and the joy of greeting old friends, meaning people, birds and forest animals and he reminded us of the progression of the seasons.”

More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, U.P. Book Review, and UPPAA can be found online at www.UPNotable.com.