Ethan Shantie

1 week ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Mitch Teich |Ethan Shantie

Mitch TeichNorth Words: This is not just a ghost story. The Lady in the Lake of Lake Placid was real. Nearly every city and town has its legends - myths and ghost stories that have been passed down over generations around campfires. Some of them are just tall tales, either outright fiction or a distortion of things that happened decades or centuries ago. But some of them started with a true and tragic story.

3 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Mitch Teich |Ethan Shantie

Mitch TeichNorth Words: this spy novel is inspired by the Miracle on IceWhile Lake Placid’s hopes of hosting the sliding events in next year’s Winter Olympics appear to be over, the evidence of the 1980 Winter Games is practically everywhere you turn in the village. The ski jumps tower over the small town, skiers and speed skaters still make yearly pilgrimages, and Lake Placid has again become a regular stop on the world tour for many winter sports.

4 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Mitch Teich |Ethan Shantie

Mitch TeichNorth Words: This SLU student is bringing hockey to the hockey-lessWhen this year’s graduates of St. Lawrence University walk across the stage at their commencement this month, some will receive their degrees with academic honors. One degree recipient has already received a huge honor before she even receives her diploma.

1 month ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | Mitch Teich |Ethan Shantie

Mitch TeichNorth Words: A book about a book about a book... Metafiction can be a lot. If you’re not familiar with the concept of metafiction, Jeff Kramer’s new novel, “Mud Season,” is a great introduction. Kramer is a former newspaper journalist in Syracuse who previously had beats in Massachusetts, and California. The hero of his book, Woody Hackworth, is himself a former journalist. Hackworth, in turn, is writing a novel featuring - yes - another journalist.