Editor's note: This article was published in Grand Traverse Scene magazine's Holiday 2025 issue. Pick up a free copy at area hotels, visitor's centers, chambers of commerce or at the Record-Eagle building on Front Street. Click here to read GT Scene in its entirety online.
When wintry weather keeps you indoors or delays your flight, it helps to have a good book handy. Here are two notable debut novels from Northern Michigan authors, and a few other titles to keep you entertained over the coming months.

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