Poetry at Literati: Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen
April 22 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Literati is proud to welcome Linda Nemec Foster and Anne-Marie Oomen, in celebration of The Lake Huron Mermaid.
About The Book: A dazzling tale of sisterhood and the healing power of nature embodied in the Great Lakes.
A young girl faces turmoil when she must rise to the challenge of caring for her sister suffering a long-haul case of COVID-19. Brooding over her sister’s precarious condition, Dawn seeks solace in free diving in Lake Huron, where she discovers a presence in the gray-blue waters who also knows the pain of loss and loneliness. The Lake Huron mermaid reaches out to Dawn, starting a chain of events that set the human sisters on a wild journey to the Straits of Mackinac.
A new tale in the spirit of the award-winning The Lake Michigan Mermaid, this collection of poems introduces another beautifully illustrated freshwater mermaid to the world, fluidly shifting between Dawn and the mermaid’s voice. Their voices resonate with a parallel sense of longing and isolation, interrupted by the hope, compassion, and restoration found in sorority. Through this poetic adventure, Dawn and the mermaid unearth a deeper understanding of sisterhood and the significance of growing up together, making sense of the world together, and fighting to stay together.
