Books
Theatre Gigante pays tribute to Spalding Gray
This weekend's "Shades of Gray" festival offers a play, documentary and book signing to commemorate the monologuist's life.
Oct 26th, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
Literary double feature with Stuart Nadler and Chad Harbach
New books from Stuart Nadler and Racine's own Chad Harbach have garnered rave reviews, and both authors will be visiting Boswell Book Company on Thursday, Oct. 20
Oct 19th, 2011 by Jennifer Kaufman
the Myth, the Reality; Author Stacy Schiff visits
Stacy Schiff's "Cleopatra: A Life" provides the basis for the new exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Tuesday, she spoke at the Milwaukee Public Library.
Oct 6th, 2011 by Jennifer Kaufman
“People of the Big Voice”
Wisconsin Historical Society Press publishes a photo book of Charles Van Schaick's turn-of-the century focus on the Ho-Chunk Nation with revealing results.
Sep 22nd, 2011 by Brian Jacobson
Savvy Auntie
Melanie Notkin's book is a delightful guide for aunts everywhere, with fun tips for spoiling special nieces and nephews (and not to mention aunties themselves!)
Aug 21st, 2011 by Jennifer Kaufman
Outwords Books – An enclave for LGBT lit
Over the last 18 years, Outwords Books has built a strong and loyal community, helping Milwaukee's only LGBT bookstore weather a depressed economy and the ever-changing publishing industry.
Jul 27th, 2011 by Jeb Ebben
Demian
"Demian" is the story of Emil Sinclair, a boy who finds his world turned upside down by a little white lie, leading him down a path of self doubt, followed by self discovery.
Jul 17th, 2011 by Rosy Ricks
A conversation with photographer Jennifer Shaw
The Milwaukee native visits Boswell Books with "Hurricane Story," a toy camera narrative of her evacuation from New Orleans just before Katrina made landfall.
Jul 12th, 2011 by Erin Petersen
Mansfield Park
Jane Austen's classic is a masterpiece of dry humor, an elegant portrait of understated venom, and a genuinely happy ending, all at once.
Jul 10th, 2011 by Ryan Findley
Orderly Disorder Zine Tour stops in Milwaukee
The Fly Away Zine Mobile wraps up its nationwide tour in Milwaukee, bringing with it a group of zinester librarians to read, explore and promote alternative media.
Jul 6th, 2011 by Jeremy Behreandt
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Irving's is a highly political novel from a highly political time, with war and politics sharing a dance macabre and where people search for meaning in uncertain times.
Jul 3rd, 2011 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Rubicon Beach
In "Rubicon Beach," Steve Erickson blends reality with the surreal, peering into a not-so-distant future where people struggle to stay present amid a decaying society.
Jun 26th, 2011 by Abbie Amadio
