“Who is Wisconsin? What publics are we serving? What publics aren’t we serving?” says Tim Frandy. Asking those questions “is very important to doing effective culture work.” Today, we kick […]
A Glimpse into Wisconsin’s Asian American History
For today’s show, guest host Bert Zipperer spends the hour talking with historian Beatrice Loftus McKenzie about her new book, The Wongs of Beloit, which “traces the many lives of […]
Long Way Round Through the Heartland by River By John Hildebrand
On this edition of Madison Book Beat George Dreckmann interviews John Hildebrand, whose latest book, Long Way Round: Through the Heartland by River has just been released in paperback by […]
UW Prof. Chad Alan Goldberg, “Education for Democracy: Renewing ...
Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers Stu Levitan welcomes University of Wisconsin Professor Chad Alan Goldberg, editor of an important new volume Education for Democracy: Renewing the Wisconsin Idea, […]
A Reader on the Driftless Region
Patty interviews co-authors Curt Meine and Keefe Keeley in the studio today. Together they co-wrote The Driftless Reader from University of Wisconsin Press, which explores the cultural heritage and natural landscape […]