Books
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Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes enters the pantheon
Hometown children’s literature superstar Kevin Henkes is in the company of the greats. He received the 2020 Legacy Award from the American Library Association. He joins Dr. Seuss, E. B. White and Beverly Cleary at the top of the field. Read more
Danez Smith returns
Danez Smith, a black, queer poet and First Wave alum, returns to read from their latest book on Feb. 10. Read more
Feb 6, 2020
Midwest Story Lab
Parallel worlds
Patrick Johnson’s poetry collection, “The Gatekeeper” is inspired by Johnson’s horror and fascination with the “deep web.” Read more
Jan 23, 2020
Smoldering debut
Middleton author Tracey S. Phillips touches a nerve with her psychological thriller, “Best Kept Secrets.” Read more
Jan 21, 2020
Making Wisconsin great
From a photography book on the Wisconsin Dells to a mystery about The Fonz, Wisconsin authors and Wisconsin-based books are filling the shelves this year. Read more
Dec 19, 2019
Chris Roberts
Women rock!
Her turn: Jane Burns provides a lively roundup of some of 2019’s best female music memoirs: from Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, Liz Phair, Tegan and Sara Quin, and Amy Rigby. Read more
Dec 12, 2019
Nobody remembers like Ada Deer
Ada Deer’s new autobiography, “Making a Difference: My Fight for Native Rights and Social Justice,” documents the remarkable life of the Menominee leader. Read more
Dec 5, 2019
Life behind the Iron Curtain
“Dancing on the Wall,” Stuart Stotts’ 11th novel, imagines the last year of a divided Berlin. The novel features two very different, yet intrinsically linked, characters. Read more
Nov 27, 2019
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Queerly creepy
Author Nino Cipri brings an experimental approach and a macabre sensibility to a book of short stories, “Homesick.” Read more
Nov 14, 2019
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Can unions save democracy?
Union organizer turned author Jane McAlevey lays out a strong case for how organized labor can save democracy in her forthcoming book, “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy.” Read more
Oct 31, 2019
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C. Daniel Dawson
Jazz giant
Maxine Gordon, widow of the towering jazz figure Dexter Gordon, visits Madison with a new biography and several events to honor the sax player’s legacy. Read more
Oct 24, 2019
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Dennis Drenner
Complicated
Jeannie Vanasco’s memoir, “Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl” is complicated, heartwarming and heart-wrenching. In it, she confronts the friend who raped her 14 years prior. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
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Tim Samuelson
Let it all hang out
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright lived an unconventional life. And Paul Hendrickson’s new biography, “Plagued by Fire,” takes an unconventional approach, reading like a thriller. Read more
Oct 17, 2019
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