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Woodland Pattern Book Center

by Kevin Flaherty / photos by Tess Reiss

Anne Kingsbury, the soft-spoken co-founder of Woodland Pattern Book Center on Locust Street, exhibits the same traits as many entrepreneurs: passion for what she does and a clarity of vision to hold true to the “company” mission. The mission, though, for Woodland Pattern, isn’t selling the most books at the greatest profit, but to promote poetry, literature, and audience development for writing.

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The Riveras

by Peter Schmidtke / photograph by Peter Di Antoni

From the living room of their two-story home on Holton Street where they have lived for 21 years, Luis and Ada Rivera recount the turn of events that led them to claim their own part of the American Dream.

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Milwaukee’s Spoken Word Venues

Bean Head Coffee 1835 N. Martin Luther King Dr., (414) 347-3511. Gumbo Magazine, teen open mic night, first Friday monthly, 7-10 pm Call 264-2502 for adult poetry readings, usually the third or fourth Sunday, monthly. Bremen Cafe Corner of Clarke and Bremen. Poetry Circle. Tuesday nites from 6:30-9 pm. No Cover. Onopa 735 E Center […]