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'This Novel Has Hurt Everyone Around Me:' The Price Paid For Brutal Honesty

July 19, 2019 - 12:00pm

Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard has published six volumes of intensely personal descriptions of his daily life. But his honesty cost him some of his closest relationships, including his marriage.

Face Your Literary Fears With A Difficult Summer Read

July 12, 2019 - 6:00am

It's summertime and the living is easy — but the reading shouldn't be. "To the Best of Our Knowledge" producers have compiled a reading list for those seeking a challenge as their beach read.

Author: Make A Habit Out Of Doing Nothing

July 5, 2019 - 2:40pm

Jenny Odell is an artist and writer who teaches at Stanford University. She's the author of "How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy." Not a self-help book, Odell describes her endeavor as a push against optimization, or the idea that everything is a product that can be made more efficient.

While Honey Production Continues To Decline, Wild Honey Bees Appear To Be Thriving

July 5, 2019 - 5:40am

Wisconsin’s honey production has been falling for years. In 2018, the state reached a 10-year low, producing 2.3 million pounds of honey — 23 percent less than in 2017.

The Driest Season by Meghan Kenny

July 3, 2019 - 12:30pm

Wednesday, July 3 through Friday, July 19. Read by Susan Sweeney.

As her Wisconsin community endures a long season of drought and feels the shockwaves of World War II, fifteen-year-old Cielle endures a more personal calamity: the unexpected death of her father. On a balmy summer afternoon, she finds him...

50 Years After Stonewall, A Look At The Lives Of 4 Prominent LGBTQ Wisconsinites

June 28, 2019 - 2:50pm

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the riots at New York City's Stonewall Inn, an event that many consider to be a turning point in the fight for gay rights in America.

Nature Gives You Peaches, A Cookbook Highlights How To Use Them

June 27, 2019 - 6:20am

Chef Belinda Smith-Sullivan's latest cookbook, "Just Peachy," features all things related to nature’s candy. Smith, also a food writer and spice blends entrepreneur, said like its abundant orchards, peaches are baked into the culture of South Carolina.

Millennials Who Say Baby Boomers Are To Blame For Economic Despair Are Right, Author Argues

June 10, 2019 - 3:35pm

Author Joseph Sternberg says while it's true that the Millennials have come of age with comforts and conveniences unknown to previous generations, they were also traumatized by the Great Recession in 2008, they're saddled with student debt and can't afford middle-class economic staples like houses.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

June 10, 2019 - 12:30pm

Monday, June 10 through Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Read by Michele Good.

Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions. But everything changes when Eleanor and a co-worker, Raymond,...

Librarians Offer Tips On How Kids Can Keep Up With Reading This Summer

June 7, 2019 - 5:25am

When school lets out, students can fall into the summer reading gap trap, where they enter school again in September with deteriorated reading skills. Librarians in Eau Claire Becky Wojahn and Caroline Akervik recommend plenty of options for keeping up with reading this summer.

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'This Novel Has Hurt Everyone Around Me:' The Price Paid For Brutal Honesty

Face Your Literary Fears With A Difficult Summer Read

Author: Make A Habit Out Of Doing Nothing

While Honey Production Continues To Decline, Wild Honey Bees Appear To Be Thriving

The Driest Season by Meghan Kenny

50 Years After Stonewall, A Look At The Lives Of 4 Prominent LGBTQ Wisconsinites

Nature Gives You Peaches, A Cookbook Highlights How To Use Them

Millennials Who Say Baby Boomers Are To Blame For Economic Despair Are Right, Author Argues

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Librarians Offer Tips On How Kids Can Keep Up With Reading This Summer

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