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Spam, mayo, and racism: Cudahy author examines corporate influence on cuisine in ‘American Advertising Cookbooks’

Tyler Maas
January 30, 2019
Growing up in the 1970s and '80s, Cudahy-based author Christina Ward says she was raised in "the apex of the processed, packaged, pre-made food era." Ward says the period between the 1950s and the '80s was the ...

On The Record #132: ‘Meddling Kids’ author Edgar Cantero (live at Boswell Book Company)

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 18, 2018
For readers of a certain age and sensibility, Edgar Cantero‘s Meddling Kids will go down as easy as a bowl of sugar-coated cereal on a Saturday morning. In the summer of 1977, a group of Scooby-Doo-esque teen d...

Zoinks! Edgar Cantero and Milwaukee Record will talk ‘Meddling Kids’ June 14 at Boswell Book Company

Matt Wild
June 12, 2018
For readers of a certain age and sensibility, Edgar Cantero's Meddling Kids will go down as easy as a bowl of sugar-choked cereal on a Saturday morning. In the summer of 1977, a group of Scooby-Doo-esque teen d...

Christopher Moore will bring a touch of ‘Noir’ to Boswell Books May 2

Matt Wild
May 1, 2018
In a career that stretches back more than 25 years, Christopher Moore has tackled it all. Christianity, lovelorn vampires, Shakespeare's England, put-upon "death merchants," and pesky demons have all populated ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Boswell Book Company keeps the reading light burning on Downer Ave.

Matt Wild
February 19, 2018
Some places come and go, while some places become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Join us as we revisit beloved and well-worn local staples with fresh eyes, and explore how they might figure...

Great Job, Milwaukee! The New York Times loves Boswell Book Company

Matt Wild
December 6, 2016
Here at Milwaukee Record, we employ a sentient machine known as the Great Job, Milwaukee! Bot to keep track of the city's many appearances on dopey online lists, as well as any time a national publication dei...

Don’t call me write: NOFX will sign books at Boswell in November

Tyler Maas
October 11, 2016
Boswell Book Company can always be counted upon to add a dash of sophistication and charm to Downer Avenue with an impressive selection of literature and engaging discussions with respected authors on a regul...

We’re hosting a conversation with comedian Dave Hill at Boswell Book Company June 9

Milwaukee Record Staff
June 2, 2016
//Hey! On Thursday, June 9, you should totally stop by Boswell Book Company for a sure-to-be hilarious, insightful, and face-melting free shindig with comedian/author/musician Dave Hill. Hill's new book, D...

Former Schwartz booksellers spin tale of mystery, murder, shady animals in ‘Shady Hollow’

Matt Wild
November 3, 2015
A small-town gossip columnist stumbles across a body floating in a pond. An intrepid reporter takes up the case and starts sniffing around. A peaceful village is revealed to be a mysterious place full of dark s...

Jesse Eisenberg will appear at Boswell Book Company in October

Matt Wild
October 16, 2015
Boswell Book Company is known for a lot of things: being a breath of fresh, independent air in the world of bookselling; proudly continuing the homegrown traditions of its predecessor, Harry W. Schwartz; and br...
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