Books
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Mark Hertzberg
Making cottages great again
Back before the scandals and the fame, Frank Lloyd Wright designed “cottages” on Delavan Lake. A new book looks at the legacy of Penwern, a whimsical example of the architect’s early work. Read more
Ya-Ling Tsai
A brutal read
Addiction, sex trafficking and murder are all themes in John Galligan’s absorbing yet brutal new novel, “Bad Axe County.” Read more
Jul 11, 2019
Lunar literature
“The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean” is a picture book by former Isthmus editor Dean Robbins, who got a chance to collaborate with one of his childhood heroes. Read more
Jul 11, 2019
Wretch control
Dean Strang, the attorney who became a star after Netflix released “Making a Murderer,” has a new book out with UW Press. He looks at the history of how the government crushed the Industrial Workers of the World. Read more
Jun 13, 2019
Carolyn Fath Ashby
Unitarian history
Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society celebrates a golden anniversary with a 996-page history. Read more
Jun 13, 2019
Double mystery
Double mystery: "Death by the Bay" and "The Dead of Achill Island" are two sharp new thrillers written by Wisconsin authors. Read more
May 9, 2019
Making Wisconsin great again
Prolific Wisconsin author Jerry Apps does it again. He’s got a new account of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Read more
May 9, 2019
Eli Wedel
From life to the page
After 28 years of fighting fires in inner-city Milwaukee, Greg Renz retired and began work on a novel. On June 1, “Beneath the Flames” will be published by Three Towers Press. For Renz, it’s satisfying to put it all together. Read more
May 9, 2019
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Radical vision
Fourteen book clubs are meeting around Madison to discuss the upcoming visit from queer activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor, author of “The Body Is Not an Apology.” She’s at Madison College March 11. Read more
Mar 7, 2019
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Fighting Bill Proxmire
Jonathan Kasparek’s new book, "Proxmire: Bulldog of the Senate" looks back at the spunky determination of the longest serving U.S. senator in Wisconsin history. Read more
Feb 28, 2019
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Jonah Westrich
Techno thriller
Madison author r.r. campbell publishes his second novel, “Imminent Dawn,” a creepy dystopian thriller that’s been compared to “Black Mirror.” Read more
Feb 21, 2019
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Jen Doser
From protest singer to fantasy author
R. Chris Reeder publishes a confident young adult fantasy novel, “The Changeling’s Daughter.” Read more
Feb 14, 2019
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Complicated creatives
“The Curiosities,” a sophomore novel by Madison attorney Susan Gloss, pictures life among complicated creatives in an artists’ colony. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
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