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The Milwaukee Anthology - (Belt City Anthologies) by Justin Kern (Paperback)

The Milwaukee Anthology - (Belt City Anthologies) by  Justin Kern (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A collection of inspiring and personal stories about Milwaukee</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Part of Belt's City Anthology Series. "[A] mosaic of a book."--<i>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</i></b></p><p><i>The Milwaukee Anthology</i> is a book about hope and hurt in one of America's toughest zip codes. In the essays, narratives, poems, and art included here, you won't find Summerfest or <i>Laverne and Shirley</i>, but you will find honest first-hand stories about Riverwest, Sherman Park, Hmong New Year's shows, 7 Mile Fair, and the Rolling Mill commemoration. Edited by Justin Kern, and with more than 50 contributors including Dasha Kelly, Pardeep Kaleka, and Michael Perry, this collection includes stories about: </p><p>- Redlining in the city</p><p>- Painting a community mural in Sherman Park</p><p>- Reflections after the Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting</p><p>- The city's upstart microbrewing industry</p><p>- The rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>It's an anthology about a place on the lake that can make you say "yes" and wonder "why" in the same thought. A place that's both a big town and small city, run down and redeveloped, tararrel and terror. </p><p>A collection that shows the Cream City is much weirder and more wonderful than you may think it is. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'The Milwaukee Anthology' joins a long list of city anthologies released by feisty Belt Publishing.... [A] mosaic of a book. -- <b>Jim Higgins, <i>Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</i></b><br><br>The Milwaukee Anthology shines brightest when contemplating Milwaukee's borderlands, energetic communities that defy the city's stolid reputation. ... The Milwaukee revealed in this anthology is a complex, vibrant place, a counterpoint to the stale typecasting in too much of our state's public discourse. -- <b>Alexander Shashko, <i>Wisconsin People & Ideas</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Justin Kern</b> is a nonprofit communications person and nonfiction writer. His words have been published in three Belt anthologies as well as <i>Utne Reader</i>, <i>Great Lakes Review</i>, <i>Buffalo Spree</i>, <i>Forth</i>, <i>Milwaukee Record</i>, <i>Longshot Island</i> and daily newspapers in Wisconsin and western New York. He's a proud uncle, lifelong amateur musician, and decent horseshoe pitcher. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife and cats.

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