Ernest Hemingway’s grandson to lead spring writers retreat in Northern Michigan

EMILY BINGHAM | ebingham@mlive.com

tWALLOON LAKE, MI he grandson of literary giant Ernest Hemingway will lead a special retreat in Northern Michigan this spring aimed at guiding writers in honing their craft. Writer and journalist John Patrick Hemingway is to be the special guest and moderator at the second annual Walloon Lake Writers Retreat, a threeday event offering “an inspiring, intimate and collaborative setting for those seeking stimulation and ideas for their literary works,” according to organizers. a “management hunt.”

The retreat will be held April 13-16 at Hotel Walloon in Walloon Lake, the Northern Michigan village where Ernest Hemingway spent his summers as a child.

Retreat highlights include talks and writing leadership sessions lead by John Patrick Hemingway and other published writers, a guided caravan tour of nearby Hemingway locales hosted by the Michigan Hemingway Society, access to unique locations around Walloon Lake for private writing time, a group dinner, networking and collaboration, and more.

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