Want more of a taste before you attend?  Here's a video of one of Schmitt's lectures.

Visit Peter Paik's home page at UWM and you'll find out his interests are theology, philosophy, science fiction, anime, graphic novels, and world cinema.  All his interests come together in his new book, From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe.

 

Here's Professor Paik's take on his thesis: "The Christian idea of original sin was the means by which the pagan insight into fate was transmitted to a new historical epoch. But the more secular, the less religious, the world becomes, the more distant it grows from this original wisdom. Secularism returns us not to paganism, with its harsh truths regarding equilibrium and balance, but rather leads to a therapeutic culture that disregards unpleasant realities."

 

Acclaimed futurist Bruce Sterling said he read Paik's book in one astonished sitting.  For more astonishment, hear Paik on Thursday, September 9th, at 7 PM.

 

And don't forget about our Eat Local book discussion on Tuesday, September 14th, also at the UEC, at 7 PM.  We'll be discussing Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet.

Daniels' new book, Milwaukee's Early Architecture, is a photo-filled book of the varying influences that created the wonderful buildings of our city.

 

Culled partly from the Milwaukee Public Library archive, the event is naturally being held at the beautiful Rare Books Room at the Milwaukee Public Library's Central branch, just up the grand staircase. 

From the Octogon House to Wingspread to Ten Chimneys, Wisconsin's Own: Twenty Remarkable Homes crosses the state to bring aficionados the finest historical homes.  Here's a map--check off which ones you've visited. (I've been to four).

 

If you've never been to Villa Terrace, it alone is worth a trip. Located at 2220 N. Terrace, the museum is currently showcasing the works of Cyril Colnik. The home was built in 1923 by the renowned David Adler in the Italian Renaissance style.  More here.

 

Milwaukee-area architects Connolly and Wasserman are the author of Bungalows, Ranches, and Cottage.

 
It's great to be able to announce that we have rescheduled The Green Travel Guide to Southern Wisconsin for Monday, September 27th, now at the Urban Ecology Center, adjacent to Riverside Park.

 

Dillon and Diebel will both be on hand to offer tips on traveling green in Wisconsin. Whether bicycling, shopping fair trade, eating local, or even having a farm-cation, The Green Travel Guide has your itinerary booked.

Norris, the host of NPR's "All Things Considered," will be speaking at Alverno College's Pitman Theatre, on Thursday, September 30th, at 7 PM.  Brought to you by WUWM, 89.7, as well as Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls, Alverno College International and Intercultural Center, and The Reader's Choice bookstore.

 

Giving the introduction and coordinating the Q&A will be Mitch Teich, executive producer and one of the hosts of WUWM's acclaimed talk show, "Lake Effect."

 

Norris is appearing for her new memoir, The Grace of Silence. It began as an investigation of race relations in the age of Obama, but it got more personal as Norris learned stories about her own family--that her grandmother played Aunt Jemima at county fairs, and her father was shot by police in Birmingham after returning home from the battlefields of World War II.

  

Tickets are $26, and include a signed copy of the book. Norris will also personalize at the event.  If you do not want the book, a $20 Boswell gift card is an option. There's a $5 ticketing fee at the Alverno Box Office, but that is per order, not per ticket. Norris will be personalizing after the event, during a reception sponsored by Alverno College Research Center for Women and Girls, and the International and Intercultural Center.

Milwaukee's own Lois Ehlert offers a menagerie of spotted and striped animals, dazzling and distinctive, accompanied by fun poems, such as:

"There's no dispute

Goat's face is cute.

But its horns can hit

Right where you sit."

Publisher's List Price: $17.99

Boswell's Best Price: $14.39

 

The Shadows: The Books of Elsewhere, Volume One, by Jacqueline West, with illustrations by Poly Bernatene (Dial/Penguin).

Olive Dunwoody has just moved into an old Victorian House, where she discovers the ability, once she dons these mysterious glasses, to be able to walk into the paintings on the walls. Horatio the cat warns her not to spend too much time in the paintings, and for goodness sake, don't lose the glasses, but does she listen?  I'd suspect not. Folks are comparing this to Roald Dahl and younger-skewing Neil Gaiman titles.

Publisher's List Price: $16.99

Boswell's Best Price: $13.59

 

Nomansland, a novel by Lesley Hauge (Henry Holt)

I'm sure you've heard that post-apocalyptic fiction is one of the hottest trends in young adult fiction. This story is about a community of women living in isolation on coastal islands, guarding the borders against evil mutant men. And then, some old magazines are discovered, changing everything. Boswellian Jocelyn loved it--here's her take on Nomansland:

"Far into the future, there is an island where only women live. Just staying alive in this cold, vicious world is a fight, and every rule and tradition must be obeyed for the society to endure. At least, that's what the girls who are trained to protect the island are told. But when they discover a remnant of the past--of the world before the Tribulation--they begin to question what they've been told, and who the enemy really is.  
 
"I loved this story of discovery, secrets, and rebellion. Nomansland is an extraordinarily gutsy and intelligent read that will keep readers thinking long after they reach the last page."

Publisher's List Price: $16.99

Boswell's Best Price: $13.59

Thanks to Carl, our website's event page is quite up to date. It's worth putting on your list of favorite pages. More here.

 

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