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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

December 23, 2020 - 12:30pm

Wednesday, December 23 through Friday, December 25, 2020. Read by Ken Ohst.

From the 1979 Chapter a Day archives, Ken Ohst reads Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" which was published in December of 1843. It tells the story of bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from visits by the ghosts from...

How The Nose Knows: Book Explores The Science Behind Our Sense Of Smell

December 1, 2020 - 5:30am

Smells aren't inherently good or bad, says Harold McGee, whose recent book "Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells" is all about the nose. Rather, our perceptions of what we smell relate to our experiences tied to those smells.

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

November 30, 2020 - 12:30pm

Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 18, 2020. Read by Susan Sweeney.

A travelogue of soul-searching and self-discovery.

(Penguin ISBN-10: 0670034711)

Theme: Ray Lynch: Over Easy (from "Nothing Above My Shoulders but the Evening" (Windham Hill)

We're Shopping Online More Than Ever During The Pandemic, But We Can Still Be Discerning

November 19, 2020 - 5:45am

With additional restrictions on brick-and-mortar retailers and many people sticking closer to home during the COVID-19 pandemic, buying online has become even more ubiquitous. But as easy as one-click purchases might be, author Tara Button says we'd do well to apply some mindfulness to our shopping.

Reading Recommendations From Wisconsin Author Chloe Benjamin

November 5, 2020 - 5:00am

For Wisconsin author Chloe Benjamin, reading has been an opportunity to both escape and engage with the world during the pandemic.

The King of Confidence by Miles Harvey

November 2, 2020 - 12:30pm

Monday, November 2 through Friday, November 27, 2020. Read by Norman Gilliland.

In the summer of 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, vanished from a rural town in New York. Months later he reappeared on the Midwestern frontier and converted to a burgeoning religious movement known...

How Wisconsin Became The First State To Ratify The 19th Amendment

October 23, 2020 - 5:55am

With the help of women's rights groups across the state and some prominent change-makers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment after it passed Congress on June 4, 1919.

An Interview With Author Miles Harvey

October 22, 2020 - 10:05am

(See more interviews with this author at the end of this article.)

Miles Harvey is the author of "The King of Confidence." In the summer of 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, vanished from a rural town in New York. Months later he reappeared on the Midwestern...

We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson

October 14, 2020 - 12:30pm

Wednesday, October 14 through Friday, October 30, 2020. Read by Michele Good.

Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret takes readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis. This deliciously unsettling novel is about a strange, isolated, and possibly murderous family and...

Solve Mysteries And Tell Stories With Natasha Tarpley

October 14, 2020 - 11:25am

Natasha Tarpley is an author. You might know her from her book, “I Love My Hair!,” about a little girl who learns to love her hair exactly the way it is. Natasha joined us on Explorer’s Club to talk about loving yourself, writing and more.

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

How The Nose Knows: Book Explores The Science Behind Our Sense Of Smell

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

We're Shopping Online More Than Ever During The Pandemic, But We Can Still Be Discerning

Reading Recommendations From Wisconsin Author Chloe Benjamin

The King of Confidence by Miles Harvey

How Wisconsin Became The First State To Ratify The 19th Amendment

An Interview With Author Miles Harvey

We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson

Solve Mysteries And Tell Stories With Natasha Tarpley

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