News of the Air

NEWS OF THE AIR is a debut novel by a local-to-me author, Jill Stukenberg. It has been on my TBR since it's publication last September and this was the nudge I needed.  I was completely engrossed with the story (perfectly paced), characters (scarred and complex) and writing (vivid and nuanced). Set i......more

The North Woods fills with summer people that usually leave after Labor Day, but not this time. Honored to have interviewed author Jill Stukenberg for the New Books Network: [URL not allowed]-of-t.........more

Mysterious and Compelling Writing! Can a train wreck be gentle? Lovely, even? I kept asking myself this question as I read Jill Stukenberg’s debut novel, News of the Air (Black Lawrence Press, 2022). The answer of course is no, but Stukenberg’s mysterious and compelling writing gives that illusion. We......more

Is this novel dystopian? Maybe, but the setting feels exactly like what life will be like a few years down the road. Problems with immigration/emigration? Yes. Climate issues? Yes. A wide division between the rich and the poor? Yes. But in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, how much of these problems does......more

An intriguing look at the plausible, futuristic view of climate change. If you love Northern Michigan as we do, you’ll be interested in what the author predicts for its future, as well as our future in general.......more