Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 29, 2009
I heart book club
I guess I thought book clubs were for stuffy ladies much older than myself, but my book club proves the experience can be both intellectual and super fun.
Tags: book club, books, "eat, pray, love, " elizabeth gilbert, "love is a mix tape, " rob sheffield, "the red tent, " anita diamant, read

Marketplace - Jan. 17, 2009
Local women work to revive Broad Vocabulary
After three years, Broad Vocabulary, Milwaukee's only feminist bookshop, closed its doors. Now, a group of six women are determined to reopen the shop in a new space and as a cooperative. A Broad Vocabulary benefit event is set for Feb. 28 at Frank's Power Plant.
Tags: broad vocabulary, feminist bookshsop, jennifer morales, annie weidert, tina owen, books

Marketplace - Oct. 30, 2007
Broad Vocabulary plans grand reopening
Tina Owen and Jennifer Morales are the new owners of Broad Vocabulary feminist bookstore and will celebrate a grand reopening next weekend.
Tags: Broad Vocabulary, Jennifer Morales, Tina Owen, bookstore, books, Scrabble, feminist, LGBT

Marketplace - Sept. 26, 2007
A literary spelunking journey in Downtown
Operating off a motto of "well-organized and friendly", Downtown Books (Bought and Sold) is a masterpiece of the arcane.
Tags: downtown books, books, book stores, used books, keith pajot, ebay

Milwaukee Buzz - June 12, 2007
The challenging resolution
This year I made a goal that I think is actually attainable. It's the 50 Book Challenge. As New Year's rolled around, I said to myself, "This year, I plan on reading 50 books."
Tags: books, reading, 50 book challenge, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Kids & Family - March 28, 2008
A Year of Reading...March/April
With winter hanging on and spring just barely poking its head above ground, I spent time at our wonderful central library perusing some of the newest books for middle school readers.  There are plenty of sequels to popular series, as well as a variety of titles by familiar authors, but I was...
Tags: books, junior high, puzzles, reading, new library books