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

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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For the love of dog! ‘The Dogist’ pens new book, ‘This Dog Will Change Your Life’

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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Viroqua’s Driftless Books & Music is part of Wisconsin’s growing indie bookstore scene

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,’ explores the lives of society’s misfits

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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