Books & Literature
A look back at “Vintage Wisconsin Gardens”
This Wisconsin Historical Society Press publication is an informative look into the changes in landscaping and gardening in Wisconsin.
Nov 1st, 2011 by Carly Rubach
The Scribe
High on a hill in a tower built of bones, the Scribe etches tales on the boulders themselves. Stella offers a creepy tale for your Halloween pleasure.
Oct 31st, 2011 by Stella Cretek
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
Garrison Keillor, charming and autumnal at Uihlein Hall
Radio personality, author, poet and monologist opens the Marcus Center Presents series.
Sep 20th, 2011 by Mary O'Hara Stacy
Summerland
Summerland is not high art. It’s a young adult book at its finest, and a read will take the average adult a few days at most. But what a wonderful few days they’ll be.
Aug 14th, 2011 by Matthew Reddin
American Tabloid
James Ellroy’s style ensures that you don’t spend a lot of time working out the intricacies of grammatic structure. Instead, he prefers to smack you upside the head with his words.
Aug 7th, 2011 by Ryan Findley
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 1967 novel provokes reflection on the repetitive nature of history and whether we in any way control the evolution of society.
Jul 31st, 2011 by Joshua Charles
Infinite Jest
There have been ambitious novels before and since "Infinite Jest," but there is no single piece of literature that captures the details of the human experience as well.
Jul 24th, 2011 by Brian Whitney
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
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
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
Downtown Books’ farewell party
The venerable, book-filled labyrinth is being forced to split up into smaller venues. So the employees threw a party. Here's what it looked like.
Jun 27th, 2011 by Third Coast Daily
