by Abigail Wolfe Abigail Wolfe: Why do you live in Riverwest? Andrew Stone: Riverwest is my place. It’s been good to me. I wouldn’t live anywhere else in Milwaukee — even if I could afford to. A. W.: Do you think Jim McNeil, the main character of your novel Gatherin’ Moss, would like Riverwest? Stone: […]
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Beatnik Beat: Beautiful Names
by William Morder Once upon a time, I fell in love with a woman’s name. ‘Twas no ordinary name, such as mere mortals are wont to use, but rather methought a Divine Name that I knew only by legend and song. It took me a while to distinguish between the woman and her name, but […]
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The Burning and the Trembling: Reflections on a House Fire and the Nature of Community
by Jeff Johnson Kneeling before the baseboard of my eighty-year-old house, removing its darkened varnish to expose the richly grained red oak, I saw the droplet of Bix stripper drip into the outlet and explode. The flame shot across the floor and burst up the molding around the door, following the path I had laid […]
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Just Because
A new business has opened on Center Street. Just Because is located on Center and Weil in the space that was formerly a pet store. Nicole and John Brown have leased the building for two years, and they recently decided to open it as a balloon and flower shop. “Since there was only one flower […]
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Juneteenth: A Festival for Freedom
Milwaukee boasts one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the nation