Books & Literature

• Frozen Custard Capital of the World

  Nov 3rd, 2016 by The History Press

  Why is Milwaukee the leading city for this uniquely rich treat? Excerpt from new book.

• Book Club

  The Cosmopolitan Canopy

  Nov 2nd, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene

  How can cities like Milwaukee break down ethnic and racial barriers? Our book club considers.

• A Tour Of Milwaukee’s Polish Heritage

  Aug 29th, 2016 by Jill Florence Lackey and Rick Petrie

  Fun tour is among many in new book, ‘Strolling Through Milwaukee’s Ethnic History.’

• How Milwaukee Became LGBTQ-Friendly

  Aug 8th, 2016 by Michail Takach

  It went from very intolerant to more gay bars than Chicago by 1969, a new book finds.

• Book Club

  Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus

  Aug 2nd, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene

  What is the systemic problem that sets the rich against the poor and the technologists against everybody else?

• How Walker Won The Rural Vote

  May 9th, 2016 by Katherine J. Cramer

  Resentment of Milwaukee and Madison was a key factor. Excerpt from new book.

• Books

  So This Poet Joins the Military Police…

  May 12th, 2015 by Richard Davis

  Ex-Milwaukeean Rick Ryan returns for a reading from his new book, ‘There’s a Man with a Gun Over There.’

• Books

  The Poet Who Made Milwaukee Famous

  Apr 7th, 2015 by Richard Davis

  John Koethe may be at the peak of his success. His latest poem, published in The New Yorker, includes a scene in a Riverwest bar.

• Booked Up

  Five Great Books I Meant To Review

  Dec 30th, 2014 by Will Stotts, Jr.

  A farewell to my readers, with five must-read books of 2014.

• Booked Up

  Give the Gift of Reading

  Nov 28th, 2014 by Will Stotts, Jr.

  Whether you’re buying for friends or family, young or old, there’s a great book to buy for them.

• Booked Up

  The Enduring Artistry of Margaret Atwood

  Nov 21st, 2014 by Will Stotts, Jr.

  If you’ve never read her, Atwood’s wonderful new book of short stories is a great place to start.

• Booked Up

  Back to the Future

  Nov 13th, 2014 by Will Stotts, Jr.

  Ben Lerner’s 10:04 is a poetic novel where change is constant and the future ever beckons.