Maryanne Nasiatka
is the author of two books and a regular columnist for
several publications.
Books
Michigan
Breweries was published by
Stackpole Books in September 2006.
It's a
guide to 66
Michigan breweries and brewpubs, with a history of
brewing in the state and information about types of beer
produced at each site, tours, food served, and nearby
attractions. Readers can find updates on major changes
such new brewery openings, closings, and location
changes in a Web site dedicated
to the book.
Point/Counterpoint:
Private Property Rights was published
by Chelsea House
Publishers in June 2007.
It deals with the pros and cons of property rights and
the effects of the Supreme Court's controversial 2005
decision,
Kelo vs. New London, which affirmed
states' and cities' broad condemnation powers.
The
Oxford University Press selected Maryanne as a
contributor to their
Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America published in December 2004.
On the
Web
BeerFestivals.org
is the web's
most comprehensive listing of beer tasting events
throughout the world. The site includes features on
festivals and beer drinking destinations.
Maryanne and her
husband, Paul Ruschmann, are the creators and
authors. The site, which is growing
in popularity, attracts more than 200,000 unique
visitors and well over one and a half million "hits" per
year.
Maryanne is a front page blogger at Blogging for
Michigan and
Michigan
Liberal, Michigan's
largest and most respected Web sites for progressive
politics, under the nom de blog "Cordelia Lear."
During the 2004 election campaign Maryanne blogged daily at
the Detroit News' political
weblog. Excerpts of
her work appeared weekly on the print edition's
editorial page.
Columns
The
Beer Travelers is a regular
column at All About Beer magazine. It
offers readers a virtual road trip to destinations
around the world, which features her insights on info
local beer, history, and culture.
Michigan
Update, a bi-monthly
column in Ale Street News, keeps
microbrew aficionados up to date with the latest craft
beer news in Michigan.