Tuesday Group -- Back Road Grace with Scott Stowell

The Tuesday Group program on April 16, 2024 was presented by our friend and neighbor Scott Stowell, author of Back Road Grace.
Back Road Grace is a collection of essays, memoirs and short fiction about Northern culture, wilderness treasures and the character of the inhabitants in the Minnesota Arrowhead. Though many of the stories center around Ely, Minnesota, a chapter of Stowell's earlier years has been included to help readers connect some of the dots on his journey there.
The stories in Back Road Grace elicit thought, laughter and encouragement. Readers from distant locations will learn more about year-round life in a northern climate and the moxie it takes to thrive there. Local readers will already know the lifestyle, but perhaps better appreciate the life they're living and who they're with.
As a freelance writer, Scott Stowell was a regular contributor to the “Outdoor Weekend” section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was an editor for the Ely Timberjay newspaper and host of the Morning Show on WELY radio. His writing, publishing and media background also includes work as a magazine editor, radio copywriter and television news field photographer. Some of his published pieces have received individual and collaborative awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
Many of the stories in Back Road Grace have been broadcast on “Stay Human,” a literary program at public radio station KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio in Grand Rapids and Bemidji, Minnesota.
Though born and raised in two very large metropolitan areas, his parents made sure he had substantial exposure to the natural world. As a result, nature and writing became dominant interests in his life and he migrated northward. He and his wife, DyAnne Korda, live in Ely, Minnesota, with their Alaskan husky Mustang Sally.