Books
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Bayfield manifesto
Mary Dougherty sings the praises of Lake Superior cuisine. From the expected (whitefish) to the unexpected (pho), the recipes and photos are inspirational. more
Revolution of the mind
“Into the Mystic” is a nostalgic look at the music of the 1960s from Madison author Christopher Hill. more
Sep 21, 2017
All the president’s minions
John Nichols’ 10th book, “Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse” profiles the “greedheads, blank-stare ideologues and partisan hacks” who populate Donald Trump’s White House. more
Sep 14, 2017
Animalistic poetry
UW-Madison MFA Nick Lantz releases his fourth book of poetry, “You, Beast.” The author says it’s modeled on “Aesop’s Fables” — but don’t be fooled by the simple titles; complexity is at the heart of this excellent, prize-winning poetry collection. more
Aug 31, 2017
Michael Perry’s woofing great prose
Wisconsin author Michael Perry shows his writing chops in “Danger: Man Working,” an excellent new collection of essays from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. more
Aug 17, 2017
Joseph Cultice
Garbage for your coffee table?
“This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake” is a coffee table book about Garbage, Madison’s most famous band. And, believe us, it’s not half bad. more
Aug 10, 2017
Comic expressionism
“Stark Plug Book.Com" is a new graphic novel from local artist and printmaker Steve Chappell. more
Jul 20, 2017
Author takes on UW animal research
Rick Bogle presents a mostly scholarly investigation of UW research and its attendant controversies. He argues that the scientific benefit of animal research, including the work of UW primate researcher Harry Harlow, has been wildly overstated. more
Jul 13, 2017
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Folk-inspired fantasy
After a Google search for “Appalachian soul,” Mt. Horeb’s author Alex Bledsoe began writing a fantasy series based around song titles from a folk musician. He recently released his fifth book in the Tufa series, “Gather Her Round.” more
Jun 1, 2017
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Moving water
Poet and UW-Whitewater professor Alison Townsend’s “The Persistence of Rivers” is an essay on moving water, revisiting the rivers that have moved her. more
May 18, 2017
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Amy Stocklein
Literary hub
By day, it’s a quiet space for writers. At night, 702WI comes alive as a social space for readings and book clubs. more
May 18, 2017
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Bev Mazur
Telling it like it was
The Raging Grannies bring their street theater and songs to protests around town. But members have their own stories to tell. Listen to Your Grandmothers is their new book. more
May 4, 2017
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Wisconsin’s wild woman
Melanie Radzicki McManus recounts her wild journey across Wisconsin in a new memoir, “Thousand-Miler,” from Wisconsin Historical Society Press. more
Apr 13, 2017
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