The new James Edward Mills book from National Geographic tells the untold story of the role people of color have played in the preservation of public lands.
Since his release from prison in 2015 on appeal, Bankston has become an educator, restorative justice practitioner, entrepreneur, nonprofit founder and author of four books. His latest was released in December 2021.
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It's hard not to notice the parallels between author Hannah Morrissey and Hazel Greenlee, the protagonist in her novel, "Hello, Transcriber," out Nov. 30.
Ai Weiwei’s new memoir “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows” has drawn rapturous reviews. Lenore McComas Coberly, 96, recalls meeting the author's famous father.
Alex Bledsoe is slated to soon release "Dandelion," the first book in four years from the prolific author of 13 other published novels and more than 50 short stories.
On Nov. 2, 1941 — 80 years ago last week — Truax, a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Force, died when the P-40 aircraft he was flying crashed.
66 of George Hesselberg's favorite obituaries from his 42-year career at the Wisconsin State Journal are collected in his new book "Dead Lines."
When Manna Cafe closed in June 2020, the loss was hard to put into words, but that’s what Barb Pratzel has attempted to do with her new cookbook.
Gregg Mitman will appear in person to discuss 'Empire of Rubber,' a book about Firestone 20 years in the making, at the Wisconsin Book Festival on Oct. 23.
Madison poet Jess L Parker's debut collection "Star Things" was chosen for publication as the inaugural Dynamo Verlag Book Prize.
Madison Central Library goes beyond books by offering community programs like The Bubbler.
Fromberg's debut memoir chronicles how, by age 19, he'd lost both of his parents, triggering an unexpected role as guardian of his brother, who has autism.
The festival, which acts as the fall kickoff to the festival's 2021-2022 programming season, will be Oct. 21-24 with more than 20 events from authors.
Since opening in January of this year, Itty Bitty Bookstore has only grown, and now the owner is looking for a new way to share her mission.
Mildred Harnack is the only U.S. woman ever executed by Nazis by direct order of Hitler — but a local journalist unearthed her story a decade ago. What does he make of the new book?
The internationally best-selling Wisconsin author's new literary thriller explores the chasmic gap between the haves and the have-nots in a mountain town.
Set at the former Playboy Resort in Lake Geneva in 1981, the Madison author's second novel gives a rare glimpse into an unexamined world.
Bradbury's career launched in southern Wisconsin thanks to another well-known writer and publisher.
"Something Wild," out June 29, is a deceptively easy read of a gut-wrenching story told from the rotating perspective of two sisters and their mother.
When he heard the popular Netflix series was based on a novel of the same name, Doug Moe remembered he'd reviewed it for a newspaper nearly 40 years ago.
The former American Girl editor will discuss her illustrated middle grade nonfiction guide online at the Wisconsin Book Festival on May 26.
Author Shanna Greene Benjamin describes how the late UW–Madison professor’s work illuminated literature by Black women while she kept her own life private.
Five challenging years since her last book was published, Garvin is celebrating the May 1 launch of her fourth novel, “I Thought You Said This Would Work.”
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