Maggie Ginsberg
Articles
What happens when the doctor needs help?
A physician-turned-therapist now gives other doctors the mental health and substance abuse counseling they need.
August 2022
Remembering Madison’s Wild Waters
Do you recall the wild days at this south-east side water park from 1984 to 1991?
August 2022
Sunday Reads: An author and her cat, plus a viral story gone wrong
In case you missed it, Madison Magazine is sharing our introduction to the last month's edition of our monthly 'Sunday Reads' newsletter.
‘Death Casts a Shadow’ will be last book in popular Door County mystery series
Q&A with Patricia Skalka, who will discuss her new novel at Mystery to Me bookstore on July 28 at 6 p.m.
Best of Madison Editors’ Picks 2022
For the second year in a row, Madison Magazine’s editors selected a few winners of their own.
August 2022
History lesson: flight lessons
If it had been up to Madison residents in 1927, the Dane County Regional Airport might have been named “Bob La Follette Landing Field” instead.
July 2022
Ordinary everyday pilots taking flight in Madison
Here in the Madison area, the aviation community says that if you’ve ever been curious about becoming a pilot, they’d love to take you up in the air.
July 2022
Three engineering siblings launch a company and the home-built airplane of their dreams
DarkAero, the company launched by the Karl brothers in 2017 after they all quit their corporate jobs and pooled their savings, has grown into a full-service provider of aerospace composites training, classes and consulting.
July 2022
New novel by UW–Madison French professor explores love and loss in the early years of the AIDS crisis
Q&A with Richard Goodkin, author of 'Mourning Light.'
Sunday Reads: How do you enjoy life during challenging times?
In case you missed it, Madison Magazine is sharing our introduction to the last month's edition of our monthly 'Sunday Reads' newsletter.
A locally written hiking guidebook focuses on dogs at Wisconsin’s State Parks
“A Dog Lover’s Guide to Hiking Wisconsin’s State Parks” by the University of Wisconsin Press features recommended hikes in 47 Wisconsin state parks.
June 2022
‘Infamous Mothers’ creator announces 45-city book tour
The free and virtual 'Nothing's Wasted Tour' will highlight Dr. Sagashus T. Levingston's new book while connecting entrepreneurs to bridge health and wealth gaps for Black mothers
How to say goodbye to a pet
Anyone who has ever loved a good pet will tell you there are few relationships more rewarding — or losses more agonizing.
June 2022
UW School of Veterinary Medicine is paving the way for healthier animals, people and the planet
The vet school sees 30,000 patients each year, but that's far from all the veterinary medical hospital does for the community and beyond.
June 2022
History Lesson: Jaywalking Chicken on University Avenue
On University Avenue in 1931, a chicken crossed the road. Why?
June 2022
‘I’d rather be flying dogs’
Middleton’s David Tan used to fly a military rescue helicopter. Now the retired pilot spends his free time (and his own dime) flying rescue animals to their new homes.
June 2022
Sunday Reads: Have books, will travel
In case you missed it, Madison Magazine is sharing our introduction to the last month's edition of our monthly 'Sunday Reads' newsletter.
Madison-area midwife’s debut collection is influenced by Sweden’s and other family-friendly social systems
Q&A with Ingrid Andersson, author of the poetry collection, 'Jordemoder: Poems of a Midwife'
Crowning Madison’s cutest pets
We concluded that every one of the entries could have been a winner, and browsing this cross-section of pets gives us confidence to say: The Madison area officially has some of the cutest pets around.
June 2022
New worker cooperative envisions a bicycling economy for all
Madison CycleWorks is a worker cooperative on the north side that will offer mobile bicycle repair and delivery of food and goods by bicycle.
May 2022
History Lesson: Fighting Belle Case La Follette
There’s a good chance that even if Belle Case La Follette hadn’t become half of one of Wisconsin’s most famous power couples, history would have learned her name anyway.
May 2022
Midwest gems to travel to this summer
Instead of pointing out the obvious spots, we’re uncovering 20 under-the-radar destinations that offer plenty of small-town charm.
May 2022
48 Hours in Red Wing, Minnesota
Countless eagles, famous pottery and the world’s largest boot — plus more to explore in this Great River Road town.
May 2022
History Lesson: Reflecting on Wisconsin’s connection to Earth Day
Fifty-two years after the first Earth Day celebration, more than a billion people across nearly 200 countries will rally again.
April 2022
Three women, two secrets, one lie — a Q&A with author Maggie Smith
Before the Wisconsin author published her debut novel, 'Truth and Other Lies,' the podcaster earned a Ph.D. in psychology and founded an art consulting company.
New husband-and-wife startup connects kids with a mental health professional within days
Bend Health is a fully virtual, interdisciplinary telehealth treatment solution working with remote practitioners to provide customized treatment plans to children ages 1 to 17.
April 2022
Q&A with New York Times Bestselling children’s picture book author Pat Zietlow Miller
The local author added two new releases this month to her published stack of 15 titles, and more are on the way.
Madison history lesson: Back in time to a different epidemic
In the not-too-distant past, a deadly public health epidemic meant the separation of families.
March 2022
Going back to basics is the way forward for two interrelated educational efforts
The Driftless Folk School, a unique educational effort based on a century-old Scandinavian tradition, draws students and instructors from far and wide, including Madison.
March 2022
Sunday Reads: Reading to make the world feel smaller
In case you missed it, Madison Magazine is sharing our introduction to the last month's edition of our monthly 'Sunday Reads' newsletter.
Sunday Reads: Celebrating last month’s big book issue
In case you missed it, Madison Magazine is sharing our introduction to the last month's edition of our monthly 'Sunday Reads' newsletter.
Youth coach and gang intervention specialist’s new book launches days after his death
Joshua William Clauer died on Feb. 21, at age 48, a week before a scheduled book launch celebration. Here is a Q&A with his co-author, Judith Gwinn Adrian.
Madison history lesson: Time stands still at the Wisconsin Historical Society Reading Room
Time appears to be standing still in this deft, chills-inducing work by award-winning photographer Patrick Stutz, which seamlessly blends a 1914 archival photo with his 2022 photo.
February 2022
Little Creek Press creates a unique, innovative book publishing model
Kristin Mitchell built her own small business over the past 25 years — a little, eponymous design shop nestled creekside in the valley at her Mineral Point home.
February 2022
A love poem and the poet who wrote it
Poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney is the artist-in-residence at StartingBlock Madison.
February 2022
The 2022 big book list of Wisconsin-connected reads
This year we present our largest annual look at the literary scene, featuring author profiles, a guide to independent bookshops and more local reads than ever before.
February 2022
Dantiel Moniz’s first book is still earning accolades as she teaches Madison’s next generation of writers
Dantiel Moniz wrote many of the stories in her powerful 2021 debut collection “Milk Blood Heat” while in Madison.
February 2022
Dean Robbins transforms complex adult biographies into accessible, fun books for kids
It could easily be mistaken for overnight success, or a sudden career pivot, but it’s really just the latest chapter in a story that started 20 years ago.
February 2022
