The Cut

Set in 1871 in Manistee County, Michigan, "The Cut" is a historical fiction novel that explores the clash between small homesteaders and the dominant lumber industry in Northern Michigan. Through the perspective of reluctant leader Alvin Price, a Civil War veteran, the story highlights the struggle of farmers fighting to protect their land from the powerful lumber industry's actions. The novel intertwines fictional characters with the rich history of Michigan’s late 19th-century lumbering era.