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An Author Marvels At The Inner Life Of Trees

May 1, 2018 - 11:55am

You wouldn’t think a novel about trees would become a major literary event. But Richard Powers' "The Overstory" is overturning a lot of conventional thinking. It’s been called "visionary" and "monumental." And though human characters shape the plot of this 500-page epic, the real heroes are trees.

A Country Year by Sue Hubbell

April 23, 2018 - 12:30pm

Monday, April 23 through Friday, May 4, 2018. Read by Carol Cowan in June, 1988. A memoir about starting life over as a beekeeper in the Ozarks and the joys of a life attuned to nature. (Mariner Books; ISBN-10: 0544310292

The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence

March 26, 2018 - 12:30pm

Monday, March 26 through Friday, April 20, 2018. Read by Jim Fleming. Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to protecting the world's endangered species, but then he was asked to accept a herd of wild elephants on his game reserve in Zululand. (Thomas Dunne Books: ISBN-10: 1627793097 | ISBN-13: 978-1250007810) THEME:...

Author Angie Thomas: I Had 2 Options, Burn Down My Campus Or Use My Emotions In My Art

March 20, 2018 - 1:30pm

Author Angie Thomas poured her emotions into her debut young adult novel. "The Hate U Give" has become a best-selling novel, nominated for a national book award and soon to be a film. Thomas talks about how writing the book has changed her, and how teenagers give her hope.

WITC-Superior Holds Strategic Planning Session

March 8, 2018 - 9:00pm

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College develops strategic plans every three years for its four campuses in northern Wisconsin. Leaders at WITC-Superior held a meeting to collect input on how to move their campus forward.

The Book of Polly by Kathy Hepinstall

March 5, 2018 - 12:30pm

Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 23, 2018. Read by Michele Good. Ten year old Willow Havens worries about the health and lifestyle of her mother Polly, a cantankerous, larger than life southern woman who doesn't quite fit into their small Texas town. (Viking: ISBN-10: 0399562095 ) | ISBN-13 9780399562099...

Meetings Focus On Proposed Maple Schools Referendum

March 1, 2018 - 9:00pm

Maple School District officials are holding informational meetings about plans for a roughly half million dollar referendum. The measure is to help support and maintain the current programs in the district.

Terrible Books Written By Atrocious People

March 1, 2018 - 4:15pm

When they weren’t committing mass murder, many of the noteworthy authoritarian leaders of the 20th century wrote books. Terrible books. Journalist Daniel Kalder read all of them.

Drawing Inspiration For The Fantastical From The Everyday

February 19, 2018 - 4:25pm

Chloe Benjamin is superstitious. So when her second novel, "The Immortalists," debuted at No. 7 on The New York Times bestseller list, she was thrilled for the typical reasons, but also enamored with the luck, mystery and religious overtones of becoming "Number Seven."

Wrestling With His Angel by Sidney Blumenthal

February 19, 2018 - 12:30pm

Monday, February 19 through Friday, March 2, 2018. Read by Jim Fleming. Volume II of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, "The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln" , reveals the future president’s genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and...

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An Author Marvels At The Inner Life Of Trees

A Country Year by Sue Hubbell

The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence

Author Angie Thomas: I Had 2 Options, Burn Down My Campus Or Use My Emotions In My Art

WITC-Superior Holds Strategic Planning Session

The Book of Polly by Kathy Hepinstall

Meetings Focus On Proposed Maple Schools Referendum

Terrible Books Written By Atrocious People

Drawing Inspiration For The Fantastical From The Everyday

Wrestling With His Angel by Sidney Blumenthal

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