Books & Literature
New Column Explores Books, Author Readings & More
Our new column, Booked Up, explores a variety of books, author readings and more.
Dec 6th, 2013 by Will Stotts, Jr.
The Rep’s “Christmas Carol” gets a second dose of Aaron Posner
The director returns for his second take on "A Christmas Carol," celebrating its 38th production in a row.
Nov 29th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Molly Rhode leads an actor-focused “Les Miserables”
The Skylight's production is the first professional staging in the region, and Rhode's planned an extra-theatrical approach that emphasizes its singers.
Nov 22nd, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Theater RED blends Shakespeare and Scheherazade in official debut
Jared McDaris' "A Thousand Times Goodnight," getting the royal treatment at Sunset Playhouse, is an adaptation of the Arabian Nights in Elizabethan verse style.
Nov 11th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Arkham House’s “weird fiction” legacy
The Sauk City-based publishing house never rose to financial success, but the Wisconsin imprint is nonetheless responsible for publishing the first works of major sci-fi and horror writers including H.P. Lovecraft and Ray Bradbury.
Oct 30th, 2013 by Tea Krulos
Sexy, thought-provoking ambiguity – not ambivalence
Director Laura Gordon explains the Stiemke's opening show, a two-person show about sexual dynamics more complex than it looks on the surface.
Sep 26th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
“The Penelopiad” an epic tale, told in the perfect location
Leda Hoffmann directs an all-female cast in Margaret Atwood's retelling of Homer's "Odyssey" from Penelope's point of view.
Aug 23rd, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Leda Hoffmann’s underworld, under the Holton Street Bridge
The local director will stage a production of Margaret Atwood's "Penelopiad," a female-focused look at the characters of Homer's "Odyssey," in the pop-up park.
Aug 21st, 2013 by Danielle McClune
The Alchemist’s “King Lear” a crowning achievement
Shakespeare's royal family tragedy is given a realistic, nuanced staging by director Leda Hoffmann and a talented cast of Alchemist regulars and guests alike.
Jul 14th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
Optimist Theater stages a transformative “As You Like It”
Kadish Park may be where this year's Shakespeare in the Park show begins, but you leave this exquisite production from a veritable Forest of Arden.
Jul 13th, 2013 by Matthew Reddin
TCD’s 2013 Summer Reads
TCD staffers Howard Leu and Madeline Pieschel, Edible Milwaukee publisher Jen Ede and Boswell Books employee Jason Kennedy discuss the books on their summertime agendas.
Jun 22nd, 2013 by Third Coast Daily
Dean Jensen unveils a “Queen of the Air”
The well-known gallery owner has a career as an author as well, and his newest novel, "Queen of the Air," follows Lillian Leitzel, a famous aerialist. Kat catches up with Jensen in this video by Gene Cawley.
Jun 7th, 2013 by Kat Murrell and Gene Cawley
