Tag: Boswell Book Company

Ahead of Strokes book chat, Steven Hyden talks Milwaukee nostalgia, rolling with the punches

October 9, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, music critic, author, and podcast host Steven Hyden will stop by Boswell Book Company to chat about his new book, Is This It: The Never-Ending Rise And Fall Of The Strokes (And Rock 'n'...

Chuck Klosterman will talk ‘Rock*’ at Boswell Book Company September 25

Matt Wild

August 20, 2026

What's better than a new book on the history of rock and roll? How about a new book on the "mainstream alternative history of alternative mainstream" rock and roll, written by none other than Chuck Klosterman! ...

Steven Hyden will discuss his new Strokes book with Matt Wild at Boswell Book Company in October

Matt Wild

August 12, 2026

Were you at last month's Strokes show at American Family Insurance Amphitheater? Pretty incredible, right? (And HOT.) Want to keep the Strokes vibes going throughout the rest of the summer and into the fall? Th...

Join us at Boswell March 20 when we talk to Christine Wenc, author of new book about The Onion

Matt Wild

March 13, 2025

The Onion. You know it, you love it, you probably have a favorite headline. (Ours: "37 Record-Store Clerks Feared Dead In Yo La Tengo Concert Disaster.") But how much do you really know about The Onion? Yes, it...

Tonight! Milwaukee author Todd Lazarski talks ‘Spend It All’ with Justin Kern for Boswell Books

Matt Wild

May 10, 2021

What do you get when you combine not one, not two, but three Milwaukee institutions for a night of highbrow (and probably some lowbrow) conversation? You get Milwaukee writer Todd Lazarski speaking about his la...

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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