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George Hesselberg, "Dead Lines: Slices of Life from the Obit Beat"

Posted November 8, 202100:59:55

Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers

Today’s program hits for the cycle, as we welcome George Hesselberg. His...

Jim Berkenstadt, "The Beatle Who Vanished."

Posted November 1, 202101:11:30

As the world eagerly awaits Peter Jackson’s documentary about the Beatles last public performance, Stu Levitan welcomes Jim Berkenstadt, author of The...

Terry Frei, "Third Down And A War To Go: The All-American 1942 Wisconsin Badgers"

Posted October 25, 202101:06:21

Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers.


We click on two of the criteria today as Stu welcomes the award-winning...

UW Prof. Jordan Ellenberg, "Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Information, Biology, Strategy, Democracy, and Everything Else"

Posted October 18, 202101:12:36

Madison authors, topics, book events and publishers


It’s the most wonderful time of the year, time for the Wisconsin...

Prof. Chad Alan Goldberg, "Education For Democracy: Renewing The Wisconsin Idea"

Posted October 11, 202100:53:19

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, time for the Wisconsin Book Festival, and Stu Levitan welcomes one of the featured presenters, University...