Outdoor writer to speak at Mercer Library

MERCER, Wis. - Writer Robert E. Holzhei will visit the Mercer Public Library for a book talk on Thursday, Oct. 5, at noon.

Holzhei is a member of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers and author of hundreds of published outdoor and travel stories. His latest work is a novella, "The Mountains Shall Depart."

Holzhei has self-published two books, "Canadian Fly-In Fishing Adventure Featuring Campfire Stories from Northern Michigan" and "Alaskan Spirit Journey."

Holzhei said his work is influenced by American authors like Harper Lee and Ernest Hemingway. "I am happy when I sit down to writ...