Author Archives: bonniejocampbell

About bonniejocampbell

I'm the author of ONCE UPON A RIVER, AMERICAN SALVAGE, MOTHERS TELL YOUR DAUGHTERS, Q ROAD, WOMEN & OTHER ANIMALS. I love Michigan, donkeys, black walnuts, blackcap raspberries, Flannery O'Connor.

Hanging with Upper Peninsula Writers

Posted on August 25, 2013 by bonniejocampbell

What a great bunch of folks I got to meet on my recent adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. These are photos that my darling Christopher took of events. At Lake Superior State College I got to be on a panel … Continue reading →

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There are three species of equines surviving in the twenty-first century: horse, donkey, zebra, and they can all interbreed, producing sterile offspring. Recently a beautiful donkey-zebra mix was born in an Italian zoo (my friend Alicia Conroy alerted me of … Continue reading →

Posted on July 30, 2013 by bonniejocampbell | 3 Comments

It’s all about the Far North around here.  Chris and I are gearing up for a whirlwind literary tour of a big swath of the upper peninsula of Michigan this August.  Here is a map of the UP so you … Continue reading →

Posted on July 18, 2013 by bonniejocampbell | Leave a comment

Eulogy for my dad, Rick Campbell

Posted on July 5, 2013 by bonniejocampbell

Eulogy for Frederick L. Campbell (by Bonnie Campbell) We are together here, on this day before father’s day, 2013, to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Rick Campbell, father of seven (Mike, me, Thomas, Sheila, George, Erin, Brennen). … Continue reading →

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Submission of Eggs

Posted on March 5, 2013 by bonniejocampbell

I gave Deborah Gang a dozen eggs at our opening at the Book Arts Center, or rather I should say that I submitted the eggs to her, and here was her response: Thank you for your submission, Happy Eggs. We … Continue reading →

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Kalamazoo Fruit Follow Up

Posted on November 5, 2012 by bonniejocampbell

When you don’t blog for a while, it gets harder and harder to start again, so I’ll just quickly give you the fruit wise developments as we head into late autumn. Brrr. The elderberries were plucked beautifully by many friends … Continue reading →

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End of August 2012 Foraging

Posted on August 26, 2012 by bonniejocampbell

We are still waiting for the big tomato crop to come in, but it seems that all the tree fruit in Michigan is ripening early (if at all—let’s not talk about the cherry crop in Northern Michigan), so Chris and … Continue reading →

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Ford Tri-Motor Photos – Long Time No Blog Post!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by bonniejocampbell

This is one of twelve Ford Tri-Motor planes, circa 1929, that are in flying condition.  You can take rides on it at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo for a small fortune. Chris has been wanting to go up in it for … Continue reading →

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My bike is my truck

Posted on May 31, 2012 by bonniejocampbell

I used to run bicycle tours in Eastern Europe with my Lipson cousins and friend Mary Szpur, and these were self-contained trips, for which each participant carries all their own stuff. Folks on these kind of tours learn what amazing … Continue reading →

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Down By the River

Posted on May 24, 2012 by bonniejocampbell

Well, there I was downbehind the Comstock community center, checking out the new wildflower walk, going along the mowed trails that lead you to the Kalamazoo River, and I found this bottle.  I figured I knew what it was, the … Continue reading →

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