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Michal Strutin

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Born

New York City, The United States

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http://www.michalstrutin.com/

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction

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In Michal Strutin’s novel, Judging Noa: a Fight for Women's Rights in the Turmoil of the Exodus, Noa pursues inheritance rights to save her sisters and herself from bondage. Her quest puts her on a collision course with an unbending patriarchy amid the turbulence of the Exodus. Nature is key to her award-winning nonfiction, whether travel, natural history, or cultural history. She is now working on a Renaissance mystery trilogy.

Michal's articles have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Tablet, and more. She worked as an editor at National Parks, Outside, and other publications. She is also an academic librarian. An SF Bay Area returnee, Michal loves outdoors adventure. Add reading, family time, and urban farming. The key to d ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 87 ratings · 20 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Judging Noa 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Florida State Parks 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chaco a Cultural Legacy by Michal Strutin (Goodreads Author), George H. H. Huey 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History Hikes of The Smokies 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Places of Grace: The Natural Landscapes of the American Midwest by Gary Irving, Michal Strutin (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Discovering Natural Israel 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carry the Light Volume 5 by Sumiko Saulson (Goodreads Author), Bardi Rosman Koodrin (editor), Ryan Warren it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Guide to Contemporary Plains Indians 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gristmills of the Smokies 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Buckle up! You’re in for a wild ride in publishing land. Foghorn, Vicki DeArmon’s tale of her burst into Bay Area book publishing is lightly fictionalized memoir, the names changed to protect the innocent. DeArmon’s publishing odyssey began at Foghor ...more
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