Updated: Deborah Frontiera to sign books on Copper Country history

LAKE LINDEN -- Deborah K. Frontiera, author and speaker, will have several book signings for her latest publications: Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy, a book of historical fiction for children (mainly grades four through eight), complete with historical photographs, and Copper Country Chronicler: The Best of J. W. Nara, a book of historical photographs for adults, suitable as a gift/coffee-table book.

At her book signing during the Keweenaw Heritage Center ethnic music celebration on July 6, 2009, Deborah Frontiera, right, author and speaker, chats about doing research for her new books with Barbara Koski of Oskar. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

The dates and locations of Frontiera's book signings are as follows:

July 10 and 11: Strawberry Festival in Chassell (all hours the craft booths are open);
July 18, noon to 3 p.m.: Country Village Book Store, Ishpeming;
July 23, 10 a.m. -11 a. m.: North Wind Books, Hancock -- program centered on her children's picture books (the Eric and the Enchanted Leaf series);
July 24, Blueberry Festival, downtown Marquette;
Update: July 25, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Conglomerate Café in Calumet
Update: July 26 , 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Minnetonka gift shop in Copper Harbor.
Aug. 1, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Einerlei, Chassell.

Frontiera, now living in Texas, is originally from Lake Linden, where she spends summers. For more information about Frontiera and her books, visit her Web site.