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The title for The Trouble Up North had one big job, in my opinion--to locate the story in the very specific setting of northern Michigan. The phrase "Up North" will be immediately recognizable to Michiganders and other readers, I think, will understand that the book takes place in a rural, northern landscape. That's important. The Trouble Up North, I think, also indicates that the conflict in the story is bigger than just the people involved--that we are also talking about a very particular place where a larger-scale threat is looming.
What's in a name?
I think the most meaningful character name...[read on]
Q&A with Travis Mulhauser.
--Marshal Zeringue
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