Michigan Author Homecoming with Richard Ford, Thomas McGuane, and Jim Harrison.
July 10, 2008. Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center at Michigan State University.

Photos by Lynne Brown, courtesy Michigan Humanities Council.
Audio available from the G. Robert Vincent Voice at the Michigan State University Libraries.

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From left (Richard Ford, Thomas McGuane, and Jim Harrison). Moderated by Bill Castanier.

Over-capacity crowd of 700+ witnessed the historic event.

Jim Harrison

Thomas McGuane

Richard Ford

Jim Harrison with Bill Castanier

Jim Harrison, Jan Fedewa, Richard Ford, Hank Meijer, and Thomas McGuane

Karin Wurst, John Wright, Guy Meiss, Sue Ann Martin, and Jan Fedewa with the authors

Jim Harrison, Hank Meijer, Bill Castanier, and Jan Fedewa

The authors with MSU President Lou Anna Simon, back stage prior to the event.

Jim Harrison and MSU President Simon

Judy Rapanos, Chair of the Michigan Humanities Council

Dr. Lou Anna Simon, President of Michigan State University