Books & Literature

• Local Activists Pen Novel About Workers Rights

  Apr 25th, 2022 by Terry Falk

  ‘Standing Up: Tales of Struggle,’ by Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller, fictionalizes struggles of workers.

• Book Excerpt

  The Lady Murderer of Milwaukee

  Mar 31st, 2022 by Carl Swanson

  Anna Louise Sullivan poisoned her husband, stepson and others and was very jolly about it. Excerpt from ‘Historic Milwaukee Crimes.’

• Eyes on Milwaukee

  Black-Owned Bookstore, Wine Bar Project Advances

  Mar 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene

  Committee approves selling building on King Drive for Niche Book Bar.

• New Book Bashes Foxconn Project

  Nov 17th, 2021 by Erik Gunn

  ‘Foxconned’ offers broad critique of big government economic development projects.

• Boswell Books’ Owner Recommends Five Books for Summer

  Jun 17th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

  Daniel Goldin makes suggestions for this summer's beach reads, including one by a local author.

• A History of Wisconsin’s LGBTQ Community

  Apr 23rd, 2021 by Jay Rath

  New book chronicles recent LGBTQ history from the 1960's to the present.

• Books

  Author’s Novel Set in Northwoods

  Apr 11th, 2021 by Mary Kate McCoy

  ‘Raft of Stars’, by area author Andrew Graff, follows two boys who commit a crime and flee to the woods.

• A Child’s Autism Inspires Children’s Book

  Mar 7th, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers

  Local mother writes “Alone Bird: A Story About Autism,” to give her daughter a voice.

• Book Excerpt

  The Early Germans From Cologne

  Mar 4th, 2021 by Jill Florence Lackey and Rick Petrie

  And their Milwaukee settlement. Excerpt from a new book, ‘Germans in Milwaukee: A Neighborhood History.’

• Dining

  Remembering Milwaukee’s Classic Restaurants

  Feb 10th, 2021 by Cari Taylor-Carlson

  New book by Jennifer Billock recalls old German restaurants, Mafia-connected Italian places and much more.

• All About Lion’s Tooth Bookstore

  Jan 19th, 2021 by Michael Holloway

  The Bay View business has a DIY approach and unique selection of merchandise.

• UWM Prof Writes Book on History of Soap Operas

  May 8th, 2020 by Michael Holloway

  Elana Levine's "Her Story" looks into the history and gender politics of soap operas.