Dozens of independent bookstores across Wisconsin are participating in a new "bookstore crawl.” Bookshop Quest 2026 is a month-long event featuring clues and missions for indie bookstore fans to complete.

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Local clubs weren’t interested in the Violent Femmes' unique musical style, so they took to playing on sidewalks and street corners until they were first discovered.

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After more than 25 years reporting for the Superior Telegram, Maria Lockwood now runs Foxes and Fireflies Booksellers as a gathering place for readers, writers and community storytelling

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Summer is the best time to enjoy the outdoors with a good book in tow. Independent bookseller Daniel Goldin shares his recommendations for your summer book list.

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The first historic site recognized by the state of Wisconsin has a storied past, told mainly from the perspective of men who owned it. But a new book, “An Elegant Edifice,” tells the stories of the women who lived at Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien and made it what it is.

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The new novel, “The Supper Club Saints,” captures the complexities of modern motherhood in a family running a dying supper club that's the heartbeat of the fictional Lake Michigan town of Port Holcomb.

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For people behind bars, books can be a vital connection to the outside world. A newly released collection includes reviews of books that people received while they were incarcerated.

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A new book co-written by James and Susan Patterson draws from Susan’s time as a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the late 1970s and early ‘80s. The pair discuss the book’s Wisconsin inspirations and how they write together.

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