Madison writer and cardiologist celebrates the Good Samaritans in his life
We’re living in a time when things feel so ... polarized. Us vs. them. I’m right, you’re wrong. But writer ...
Short Story Night: A book club for the Fox Valley’s busiest readers
A room with a small stage in Lion's Tail Brewing in Neenah is packed on a Monday in mid-March. Folks ...
PEEF the bear: Home for Christmas
Parents will go to great lengths to make sure their kids have the perfect Christmas. Parents like Jan Larson of ...
Forgiveness explored in Milwaukee writer Deshawn McKinney’s new poetry book
Finding forgiveness is deeply personal. Sometimes, it’s easy to forgive someone who’s wronged you and move on. Other times, the ...
Motherhood: Reigniting a love for bedtime stories one book at a time
In a tribute to one of her favorite activities as a new mom, WPR’s Jenny Peek gives us an ode ...
La Crosse author reimagines Hmong folk tale in new book ‘Folklore’
The story of Xai and Sia is a Hmong folk tale of a young woman’s journey to the netherworld to ...
Comedian Charlie Berens writes best-selling book about surviving in the Midwest
Wisconsin comedian and host of the "Manitowoc Minute," Charlie Berens is at it again; this time with his first book landing ...
‘Shoulder Season’: Novel Tells Fictional Story At Historic Lake Geneva Playboy Club Hotel
The Playboy Club Hotel opened in Lake Geneva in 1968. Not only did it bring celebrities to southeast Wisconsin, but ...
‘Music Is A Conversation’: Milwaukee’s Klassik On His Art, Being Subject Of Upcoming Book
Klassik is an artist with many talents: he’s a producer, mentor and activist. The Milwaukee musician is a singer, rapper ...
‘Tomboyland:’ A Love Letter To Midwestern Strength, Complexities
Even though 2020 has been *A YEAR*, Melissa Faliveno has had some bright spots this summer. The New York City writer ...
Steven Salmon: The Tapping Author
Every author has their own way of writing — they get in the zone, channel their creativity, and then (hopefully!) ...
Wisconsin 101: Door County Bookmobile
Bookmobiles have long dotted Wisconsin’s roadways and parking lots. The state has a long history of bringing books and movies ...
Eau Claire’s Sneaky Artist Finds Beauty In The Ordinary
Two men sat in a Chicago Starbucks with a chessboard between them, quickly moving the pawns to and fro. Unbeknownst ...
Eau Claire Native Turns His Photography Into Book About Local Music
Spencer Wells grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and attended college at UW-Madison. In his free time, he's always enjoyed ...
Frederick Jackson Turner And The History Of The American West
Perhaps no American historian stirs a more impassioned response than Frederick Jackson Turner. His ideas about the western frontier were ...