Books

Rob Ferrett and Beatrice Lawrence from WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” went to see Karen Wynn Fonstad’s original hand-drawn maps in-person.

There are many contradictory myths about Northwoods lumberjacks and the work they did in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were depicted as hard-living, violent men, but also as upstanding, conservation-minded gentlemen.

Inspired by Scandinavian noir, Hannah Morrissey has crafted several dark crime novels set in the fictional Wisconsin town, Black Harbor.

New essay collection by a Wisconsin children’s book writer shares how Wisconsin became key to the lives and careers of 100 influential people.

Amid rising boycotts of major companies, the owners of Bound to Happen Books in Stevens Point and WordHaven Bookhouse in Sheboygan find themselves uniquely poised to meet the political moment.

WPR’s “BETA” talks with author Sara Sligar, who has written a suspenseful, gripping narrative that raises several questions about the nature of truth in our digital age.

John Koethe reflects on what it’s like to be alive with existential, thoughtful poetry reflecting on his life’s work in philosophy and academics.

From the excitement of a child finally landing that first fish to treasured memories of trips with loved ones, his book resonates with anyone who appreciates nature and the bonds formed around it.

Several species of bats call Wisconsin home. Naturalists herald these winged mammals as important pollinators and marvels of echolocation. Author Alyson Brokaw talked bats, bat boxes, and bat sightings on a recent episode of “The Larry Meiller Show.”

The protagonist of Maggie Su’s debut novel, “Blob: A Love Story,” is Vi Liu. Vi is a young Taiwanese-American woman who one day discovers a responsive blob and attempts to mold it into her ideal partner, Su tells WPR’s “BETA.”