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Wisconsin father embraces his transgender daughter with ‘Clumsy Love,’ his new memoir

20 August 2025 at 10:01

After Andrew and Adrienne Patrie's child came out as transgender, they helped their daughter navigate puberty blockers, bullies and their own mistakes.

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Were Laura Ingalls Wilder’s stories of extreme weather accurate?

28 July 2025 at 10:00

For the past two decades, meteorologist Barbara Boustead has been combining her love of and expertise in both the weather and the “Little House” series. Now, she is out with a new book.

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Megan Abbott’s ‘El Dorado Drive’ explores a women-led pyramid scheme and the decline of the auto industry.

18 July 2025 at 10:00

“To write about women that are desperate for money is certainly and feel like they’re being pushed out of the place they once were is really interesting.” — Megan Abbott […]

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‘That’s how they get you’: Damon Young releases unruly anthology of Black American humor

18 July 2025 at 10:00

Pittsburgh writer Damon Young joined us a few years back to talk about his debut memoir, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays.” It won the Thurber […]

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History of 150-year-old church tells the story of Milwaukee’s growth and development

By: Lorin Cox
10 July 2025 at 10:00

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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Volunteers face delays as they work to resume sending used books to Wisconsin prisoners

9 July 2025 at 10:00

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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