Books
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Out from the shadow of Frank Lloyd Wright
Mamah Borthwick is remembered as Frank Lloyd Wright’s “mistress.” But she also held a master's degree and was a pioneering feminist. A new book from UW Press tells her story. Read more
Maggie Ginsberg photo by Paulius Musteikis
2022: The year in Wisconsin books
A roundup of titles by Wisconsin writers (many with Wisconsin-based publishers) that caught our eye this year. Read more
Dec 6, 2022
Water state
"Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers and Waterfalls" follows "Wisconsin State Parks" with a similar format, a combination of narrative text, illustrations, 20 maps and 82 color photos. Read more
Nov 8, 2022
Your guide to the 2022 Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration
Plan your book fest. Isthmus coverage will help you do it. Read more
Oct 12, 2022
Three questions for Erika Meitner
“In order to be raw or vulnerable on the page, I have to kind of trick myself into believing the poems are just for me…” Read more
Oct 11, 2022
Three questions for Oscar Hokeah
“I'd like for readers to see the humanity in my Native communities. How much we love. How much we heal.” Read more
Oct 10, 2022
Three questions for Susan Rogers
“Music lovers have preferences, or ‘sweet spots,’ where music gives the listener the greatest pleasure.” Read more
Oct 9, 2022
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The Wisconsin Book Festival celebrates two decades with an impressive and diverse lineup
Back with four days of in-person events, the Wisconsin Book Festival’s fall celebration boasts an impressive lineup of authors, from Wisconsin and beyond Read more
Oct 8, 2022
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Madison’s high priest of policing
Veteran reporter Rob Zaleski has taken 19 interviews with former Madison chief of police David Couper and crafted an illuminating book. Read more
Aug 30, 2022
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Madison writer Meghan O’Gieblyn explores the connection between technology and religion
O’Gieblyn grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family and attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago before losing her religion and dropping out. Now the accomplished essayist is looking at spirituality from a different angle. Read more
Aug 9, 2022
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Worlds together
In her new book, Ruth Conniff looks deeply into the lives of people on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border who, as she puts it, “have been thrown together by global economic forces beyond their control.” Read more
Jul 14, 2022
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Door County detective
It was during a Door County vacation that Patricia Skalka thought, ‘Wow. This is the perfect place to set a mystery.’ Read more
Jul 11, 2022
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Canine adventures
Want to check out a park for Fido before driving a distance? Author Danielle St. Louis and her dog Lucky have you covered. It’s a helpful guide for anyone looking to explore, not limited to dog lovers. Read more
Jun 9, 2022
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