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Poet Amaud Jamaul Johnson's 'Imperial Liquor' Draws On Themes Of Protectiveness, Racism, Empathy

March 2, 2020 - 6:00am

A new book from University of Wisconsin-Madison poet Amaud Jamaul Johnson, "Imperial Liquor," taps into themes of paternal protectiveness, the pervasiveness of racism and the possibility of empathy.

Finding Freedom: the Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave by Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald

February 17, 2020 - 12:30pm

Monday, February 17 through Friday, February 28, 2020. Read by Jim Fleming.

Joshua Glover was bought in St. Louis to be a "servant for life," broken out of jail after his escape by Wisconsin abolitionists, and helped to escape to Canada and freedom.

(Wisconsin Historical Society Press; ISBN-10: 0870203827)...

Ecologist Culls Perspectives From Naturalists Throughout Wisconsin's History

February 17, 2020 - 5:55am

Ecologist Sumner Matteson compiled perspectives from numerous naturalists who have been impacted by Wisconsin's landscape throughout its history. The biographies and observations of 19 naturalists are featured in the recently-published first volume. Matteson plans on writing two more volumes.

Animal Rights Activist's New Purpose Is Helping Factory Farmers

February 14, 2020 - 6:30am

After working with animal advocacy groups across Europe, Asia and South America — to combat bullfighting, whaling, bear-bile farming, working horses and captured dolphins — factory farming was the worst display of abuse Leah Garcés had ever seen.

The Eye of Edna from Essays of E.B. White

January 31, 2020 - 12:30pm

Friday, January 31, 2020. Read by Jim Fleming.

"The Eye of Edna" is an essay from the collection "The Essays of E.B. White." The author, one of the founders of The New Yorker magazine, lived in Maine at the time and writes of spending a day listening to the radio...

Head Of The Lakes by Anthony Bukoski

January 27, 2020 - 12:30pm

Monday, January 27 through Thursday, January 30, 2020. Read by Norman Gilliland.

Stories about Superior's Polish Americans and blue-collar community from its peak after World War II to its later decline.

(Nodin Press: ISBN-10: 1947237063)

THEME: “A Legend of the Skerries” by Hugo Alfven; Swedish Radio SO –...

Happy 70th Anniversary, Charlie Brown

January 13, 2020 - 6:20am

The "Peanuts" ability to validate people's experiences gives it staying power even in 2020, the 70th anniversary of the cartoon's first appearance in newspapers in 1950.

Author: Want To Fight Aging At A Cellular Level? Start Exercising

January 9, 2020 - 6:30am

Exercise has long been touted as one of the first defenses against poor health. We know it's good for us. But what impact does that actually have on how we age? Author and journalist Judy Foreman explores that question in her new book, "Exercise is Medicine: How Physical Activity Boosts...

How To Grow Houseplants In Low Light

January 3, 2020 - 1:35pm

In her recent book, "Grow in the Dark," author, blogger and houseplant guru Lisa Eldred Steinkopf explains that growers should first determine what kind of light accessibility they have in areas of their home where they want to grow plants.

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

January 3, 2020 - 12:30pm

Friday, January 3 through Friday, January 24, 2020. Read by Susan Sweeney.

In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practiced true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, she chronicles the growing appreciation...

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Poet Amaud Jamaul Johnson's 'Imperial Liquor' Draws On Themes Of Protectiveness, Racism, Empathy

Finding Freedom: the Untold Story of Joshua Glover, Runaway Slave by Ruby West Jackson and Walter T. McDonald

Ecologist Culls Perspectives From Naturalists Throughout Wisconsin's History

Animal Rights Activist's New Purpose Is Helping Factory Farmers

The Eye of Edna from Essays of E.B. White

Head Of The Lakes by Anthony Bukoski

Happy 70th Anniversary, Charlie Brown

Author: Want To Fight Aging At A Cellular Level? Start Exercising

How To Grow Houseplants In Low Light

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

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