Culture
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A garden of ghosts is the backdrop for this fine collection of songs
Kris Delmhorst is a singer-songwriter who likes challenging art. Her songs are explorations into life, love, death and the road not taken — which we see in her latest, “Ghosts in the Garden.”
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Author Rachel Yoder reflects on ‘Nightbitch: A Novel’ and the movie based on it
WPR’s “BETA” spoke with author Rachel Yoder about her novel, “Nightbitch,” reactions to it, motherhood, the film and what it might be like to live a dog’s life.
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Crafting cosmic art through deep time
Artist Katie Paterson talks with “To The Best Of Our Knowledge” for its “Deep Time” series.
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Author Alan Sepinwall pens critical companion to ‘Better Call Saul’ TV series
Author Alan Sepinwall takes a look back at the show’s impressive run in his latest book, “Saul Goodman v. Jimmy McGill: The Complete Critical Companion to Better Call Saul.”
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New children’s book celebrates Wisconsin’s George Edwin Taylor, the first Black presidential candidate
The La Crosse area helped shape an historic politician, yet many people aren’t familiar with his story. George Edwin Taylor was the first Black person to run for U.S. president. […]
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Finnish saunas are having a moment in Wisconsin
Sauna historian Michael Nordskog says this long-standing Finnish bathhouse tradition of alternating between intense heat and cold is enjoying a renaissance in the Upper Midwest.
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Readers — and characters — get lost in Christina Clancy’s ‘The Snowbirds’
New novel “The Snowbirds” by Madison author Christina Clancy is about finding oneself in the desert. Literally.
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Freezing Man: Wisconsin’s small town version of Burning Man
Lakes across Wisconsin this time of year are dotted in ice shanties, bonfires and bundled people brave enough to face the cold. They hang out in their huts all day […]
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Sled dog racing thrives in north central Wisconsin as mushers prepare for upcoming events
The Wisconsin Trailblazers Snowmobile Club president, Dan Bocock, spoke with WPR’s Shereen Siewert about the thrill of racing and the challenges involved. For Bocock, who lives in the Burlington area, sled dog racing is much more than just a winter pastime — it’s a year-round commitment that requires extensive training, conditioning and an unbreakable bond…
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Zorba Paster: Quality time with your children lifts them up
Parents getting off their phones and limiting their children’s social media time are some key pieces of advice from Dr. Zorba Paster.