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Spring Green author's novel a funny romp through Spiritualism
When people hear that Spring Green author Sara Rath's latest novel is about ghosts and mediums, the questions start flying. read story
Wisconsin mystery author finds crime in dolls and Yoopers
Wisconsin mystery author Deb Baker, of Hartland, has two new novels out this summer: "Dolly Departed" and "Murder Talks Turkey." read story
Plenty of events to bookmark at Wisconsin Book Fest
In Madison, if you're patient, your favorite author is likely to stop in the city for an in-person reading. And the chances are strong that this reading will occur at the annual Wisconsin Book Festival. read story
Maraniss' 'Rome 1960' an Olympic achievement
It is the irony of our times that people who simply excel at what they do rarely become legends. No, we grasp for the triumphant stories. The ones where people rise from some depths that they often put themselves in to begin with. The ones where people defy the odds. The ones where people fall short and become tragic figures who may or may not recover from the heartbreak. read story
Release parties for final 'Twilight' book haunt Madison
"Breaking Dawn," the fourth and final book of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling "Twilight" series, goes on sale at 12:01 Saturday, a time that's more about the actual release date than about the content. Still, it's a rather perfect time for the book's fans to begin to sink their teeth into it. read story
Madison writer inspired by real-life crime story
Sometimes all an author needs is a single, well-phrased question to push her in a new direction entirely. For Madison-based author Rae Meadows, that question came from her best friend's brother. read story
'Drowning Ruth' author tackles marriage and Madison
Midway through her telephone interview with 77 Square, fiction writer Christina Schwarz had to pause to walk downstairs and tell her dogs -- all seven of them -- to be quiet. read story
Years after the fatwa, Salman Rushdie writes of another storyteller at risk
In the distant past, on the Indian subcontinent, a mysterious traveler arrives in the court of a mighty emperor with a story to tell. "He had been driven out of his door by stories of wonder," our author tells us, "and by one in particular, a story which could make his fortune or else cost him his life." read story
Strauss probes our need for attention
If there's one thing author Darin Strauss likes to ponder, it's questions of the self. After all, this is a writer best known for "Chang and Eng," his critically acclaimed historical novel about conjoined twins. read story
Bergmann aims to go where no poet has gone before
For most poets, the release party for a new chapbook is seen as a time to reign as the belle of the ball. But for Madison poet F.J. Bergmann, the recent debut of her new chapbook "Constellation of the Dragonfly" gave her the chance to spread around the accolades. In addition to showcasing her work, Bergmann and her poetry cohorts used her release party to award Ron Czerwien, local poet, bookseller and owner of Avol's Bookstore, with the Wisconsin Patron of Poets Award. read story
