An investigative journalist found that Teflon was first invented for use in the development of atomic bombs.

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The history of St. Marcus Lutheran Church provides a window into how Milwaukee has grown and the role that religious institutions have played in its neighborhoods.

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For nearly two decades, Wisconsin Books to Prisoners has been sending new and used books to people behind bars. Now, the volunteer group is trying to restore its operations after the Wisconsin Department of Corrections imposed new restrictions.

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The story’s cocreator Tim Seeley grew up just outside Wausau. “Write what you know,” he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “Revival” is running weekly on SyFy and is available to stream on Peacock.

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Judy Karofsky's experience shepherding her mother through the U.S. eldercare and hospice systems inspired her to write a book about the systems' many shortcomings.

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Steven Espada Dawson, originally from Los Angeles, is Madison’s seventh poet laureate. He joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to discuss his debut poetry collection, “Late to the Search Party.”

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WPR's "BETA" talked with Dan Nadel about cartoonist Robert Crumb and his controversial art.

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When Elias Weiss Friedman recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA,” he reflected on his own childhood dog, talked about approaching dogs and their people on the street, and wondered what that world might be like if dogs were in charge.

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WPR's "BETA" talked with Kate Folk about her novel "Sky Daddy," in which the main character has a thing for planes.

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The story follows competing candidates for tribal president as they try to sway voters — by any means necessary.

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Kristina Amelong explores her brother's legacy in a new memoir about family, continuing through tragedy and the mystery surrounding what happened.

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Books are more available than ever before thanks to the internet. But during the era of two-day shipping and audiobooks, many independent booksellers are finding that readers still want the connection of shopping for their next read in store. 

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Kyle Seibel’s debut short story collection, “Hey You, A--holes,” is an energetic and exhilarating exploration of society’s misfits — soft-hearted alcoholics, cunning factory workers and military veterans lost at sea.

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A Milwaukee author and an illustrator collaborate on their second children’s book together focusing on the mental health of young Black children.

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"Chapter A Day" presents “Sitting Pretty: The View From My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled Body” by Rebekah Taussig, available for listening in its entirety until May 29.

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Diver and inventor Max Gene Nohl’s memoir sat in the Milwaukee Public Library archives for more than six decades. Now, it’s finally being published.

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Vijay Khurana's novel is based on killings that occurred in Northern British Columbia in 2019. How did that inspire him to write "The Passenger Seat"? WPR's "BETA" talked with him to find out.

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