Holiday shopping? Buy the book
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Books
Take Eight: New, novel Badger books
Time to make holiday gift lists, and don’t forget the value of a good book during the shopping flurry. They’re easy to wrap too. These […]
House on the Rock makes the cut in new Atlas Obscura
The thrill of travel is about discovering the unexpected, be it one town over or an ocean away. If you relish the unusual, beyond perfunctory […]
Ultimate Eats: Savoring food as culture
Food is an easy, on-target introduction to a location’s cultural roots, and a new book latches onto must-try dishes when traveling the world. “Ultimate Eats: […]
New books: Great Lakes biking, Chicago fun, Iowa food
On my desk is a growing stack of recently released books, and I crave time to delve into them. The arrival of summer should make […]
‘Holy Rover’ finds value in spiritual pilgrimage, near and far away
With the new year comes motivation to begin anew, perhaps with hope for significant change that starts with a public resolution or private vow. Maybe […]
Two cookbooks that tantalize beyond their recipes
Someone occasionally approaches me about writing an endorsement for a new book, and it’s an invitation that I don’t take lightly. I politely decline unless […]
New in books: Ice Age hike, girl drinks, Mighty Miss, ode to rain
What constitutes a full day of hiking for many of us is just a warm-up for Melanie Radzicki McManus of Sun Prairie. The longtime traveler […]
“Roughneck Grace” book excerpt from Michael Perry
It is rare for me to track down an author to his home, but that happened 14 years ago, to interview a guy in New […]
Take Ten: supper club nibbles
Ask who is responsible for the revival of interest in Wisconsin supper clubs, and I’ll point a finger toward Ron Faiola, a multimedia entrepreneur in […]
Best new books: Wisconsin farming, Lake Superior loop, Madison food, beer
Confucius says: You cannot open a book without learning something. Remember that while holiday shopping or treating yourself. Many books cross my desk; count these […]
“1,000 Places” author: thankful, curious, loves long-haul flights
Patricia Schultz was raised in Beacon, N.Y., a Hudson River town with some of our nation’s earliest settlements and the late folkster Pete Seeger as […]
Where the locals go in Madison during winter
Dreams of a white Christmas usually come true for us in Wisconsin, but there’s a quick skid of difference between picturesque wintry weather and an […]
New Midwest cookbooks with wassail, apple, locavore recipes
With colder weather comes the inclination to cook more, if for no other reason than to add warmth to the kitchen. This new trio of […]