Since joining the Free Press in 2013, John Carlisle has written about people and places that few others give attention to, from small towns in Northern Michigan to far-flung neighborhoods in the Motor City. A Michigan native, Carlisle earned a journalism degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He is the author of the book “313: Life in the Motor City,” a collection of short stories and photographs about Detroit. In his 11 years as a Free Press columnist, Carlisle has won five dozen state and national awards for his writing, including six Emmy awards.