Madison Books
Book Lists
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Featured Book
Madison: A History of the Formative Years
by David V. Mollenhoff
"David Mollenhoff's unique interpretive framework, emphasizing public policies and community values, gives the book a consistent interpretive quality and reveals major themes that flow through time." --from the Product Description.
by David V. Mollenhoff
"David Mollenhoff's unique interpretive framework, emphasizing public policies and community values, gives the book a consistent interpretive quality and reveals major themes that flow through time." --from the Product Description.
Selected Books
| Historic Photos of Madison by Donald J. Johnson "By the late nineteenth century, the city of Madison was a vibrant cultural center of the West. Through changing fortunes, Madison has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens." --from the Product Description. |
| On Wisconsin: The History of Badger Athletics by Don Kopriva, Jim Mott |
| Proud Traditions and Future Challenges: The University of Wisconsin-Madison Celebrates 150 Years by David Ward, Noel Radomski |
| Madison Walks by Harriet Brown, Jamie Young |
| The Dane County Farmers' Market: A Personal History by Mary Carpenter, Quentin Carpenter |
| Frank Lloyd Wright's Monona Terrace: The Enduring Power of a Civic Vision by David V. Mollenhoff, Mary Jane Hamilton |
| The Wright State: Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin by Jonathan Lipman, Neil Levine, Frank Lloyd Wright, Milwaukee Art Museum (Corporate Author) Shows how Wright's Wisconsin roots influenced his ideas and practice. |
| Academic Freedom on Trial: 100 Years of Sifting and Winnowing at the University of Wisconsin--Madison by W. Lee Hansen (Editor), Academic Freedom Conference |
| History and the New Left: Madison, Wisconsin, 1950-1970 (Critical Perspectives on the Past Series) by Paul Buhle (Editor) |
| Rads: The 1970 Bombing of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsin and Its Aftermath by Tom Bates |
| The Madison bombings: the story of one of the two largest vehicle-bombings ever by Michael Spence Lowdell Morris |
| Moon Milwaukee and Madison (Moon Handbooks) by Thomas Huhti "Born and bred 'Cheesehead' Thomas Huhti offers an insider's view of cities Milwaukee and Madison, from the pubs and the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee to the eclectic weekly farmer's market and abundant biking trails in Madison. Thomas provides travel strategies such as 7-Day Best of Milwaukee & Madison, exploring the German and beer-based culture of Milwaukee and hitting up the often-overlooked outdoors recreation available in Madison." --from the Product Description. |
| Madison: The Guide by Gwen Evans Lifelong Madison resident Gwen Evans wrote this guide to Madison's best restaurants, annual events, accommodations, attractions, shopping, kids activities, arts, literary scene, parks, nature, nightlife, and coffeehouses. "Just when you think you know everything about Madison, along comes Gwen Evans. The Madison native has produced a nifty guide to the city that will be an excellent resource for longtime residents as well as clueless visitors." --The Capital Times |
Madison Writers
| Way Out Here in the Middle by John Roach |
| Don't Fear the Big Dogs by Bill Vancil |
| The Society of Friends: Stories by Kelly Cherry (English professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1977 to 2003) Entirely set in Madison. |
| Augusta Played: A Novel (Voices of the South) by Kelly Cherry |
| Death and Transfiguration: Poems by Kelly Cherry |
| Exiled Heart: A Meditative Autobiography by Kelly Cherry |
| Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore |
| Birds of America by Lorrie Moore |
| Anagrams by Lorrie Moore |
| Self-Help: Stories by Lorrie Moore |
| Like Life by Lorrie Moore |
| The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard |
| The Most Wanted by Jacquelyn Mitchard |
| The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship by Jacquelyn Mitchard |
| The Onion's Finest News Reporting by Scott Dikkers (Editor), Robert Siegel (Editor), The Onion The finest reporting from the finest news-paper in the Republic. |
| Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source by The Onion, T. Herman Zweibel (Introduction), Scott Dikkers The funniest book written about the 20th century. |