What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Bill Lueders examines why the best conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate in years may be the first to not get elected.
- Erik Gunn assesses the stark choice for overseer of the state's schools.
- Madison has more crime, but is safer than ever. Jay Rath explains why.
- Nathan Comp takes a fresh hard look at man's alleged confession to Amos Mortier killing.
- Susan Kepecs sets the stage for the Afro-Cuban All Stars's lively son y rumba show at Overture.
- David Medaris checks in with the local husband-and-wife team of Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek, whose children's book Birds is hitting shelves.
- Jessica Steinhoff talks business with North Coast Entertainment, the Madison music label rooted in hip-hop.
- Rich Albertoni previews the performance by Brit-soul star Alice Russell.
- Kenneth Burns reviews the film The Secrets, about a young Israeli woman pushing religion's boundaries.
- Dean Robbins praises CW's drama/devil/comedy Reaper.
- La Zacatecana, a Mexican grocery on the far east side, cooks Mexican, Salvadoran and Honduran dishes.
- Zac Shipley makes an exhaustive tour of the best (and worst) pinball machines in Madison.
- Tell All finds dirty books at the west-side Borders.