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New Wisconsin Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas On The Mysteries And Rewards Of Language

Posted April 7, 2025

On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie chats with Wisconsin Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas about her new position and the exciting plans...

Years of Imagination Woven Into Four Books

Posted March 24, 202500:50:40

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Lisa Malawski sits down with local Madison author

In Conversation with Library Director Tana Elias

Posted March 17, 202500:52:51

Tana Elias has more...

Christine Wenc on the founding of "The Onion"

Posted March 10, 2025

On this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie chats with author Christine Wenc about her new book 

On Jumping, Swimming, Sinking, and Floating: Poet Steven Duong Discusses His Debut Collection

Posted March 3, 202500:54:31

In this edition of Madison Book Beat, host Andrew Thomas speaks with Steven Duong on...