Journals & Presses | Literary Resources | Book Festivals| State Arts Agencies | Public Radio Programming | Independent Bookshops | None of the Above
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LITERARY RESOURCES
826 Chicago | 826CHI is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
826 Michigan | 826Michigan is a non-profit tutoring and writing center, based out of Ann Arbor, MI. It is dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.
All Writers | AllWriters' Workplace & Workshop is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with a faculty of five teachers. AllWriters' offers the best in both on-site and online writing classes and workshops, covering a variety of subjects. The studio will provide coaching and editing services as well.
Better World Books | BWB began with the dream of three college friends who formed a social venture, a business with the mission to promote literacy. A single book drive at one university has grown into a nationwide effort with thousands of people involved, all looking to improve the quality of life for people through literacy.
Book That Poet | Are you looking for a poet to conduct a workshop, address your historical society board of trustees, or give a reading at the local library? Welcome to the website that lists poets of the United States whom you can book to do readings and give workshops.
Council for Wisconsin Writers | The Council for Wisconsin Writers (CWW) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, membership organization dedicated to promoting local, state, and national awareness of Wisconsin's great literary heritage and to encouraging excellence among today's Wisconsin writers. Founded in 1964, the CWW is operated entirely by volunteer writers, editors, publishers, book sellers, and other supporters who serve on its board of directors.
Council of Literary Magazines & Presses | The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses serves one of the most active segments of American arts and culture: the independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose. Literary magazines and presses accomplish the backstage work of American literature: discovering new writers; supporting mid-career writers; publishing the creative voices of communities underrepresented in the mainstream commercial culture; and preserving literature for future readers by keeping books in print.
Edit Red Writing Community |Edit Red is a successful writing community with over 4000 members who interact, share advice and critique each others work. The Edit Red Writing Community has everybody from up and coming writers to Time Warner authors with over 5 books published. It is the perfect place to get your work critiqued and proof read, pick up free advice from established authors, meet other writers in your area and win awards.
Emerging Writers Network | This is a website intended for literary readers and writers alike. It is the vision of this website to develop a network consisting of emerging writers, established writers deserving of wider recognition and readers of literary books in order to increase the exposure of such writers to as many potential readers as possible. Includes the Emerging Writers Forum which archives book reviews and author interviews.
Good Reads | Goodreads is a free website that allows you to see what your friends are reading. You can add and review books that you are currently reading, going to read, or already read. You can also read reviews, join book clubs and participate in virtual writing groups.
Grumpy Old Bookman |A blog about books and publishing, aimed at both readers and writers. Listed by the Guardian as one of the top ten literary blogs.
Library Thing |Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things.
Literary Arts | A Portland based literary arts non-profit that sponsors numerous programs throughout the region.
MadPoetry.org | Madpoetry.org is a public-service website listing poetry and related events for Madison, Wisconsin and vicinity, featuring local poetic news, occasions and actual poems! E-mail us at arachne@madpoetry.org to post coming events, list publications, submit for poem-of-the-fortnight or your own poetry page, and to make suggestions.
New Novelist | Newnovelist software embraces tuition used in England's leading university creative writing course, helping experienced and novice writers alike.
New Pages | Good Reading Starts Here! News, information and guides to independent bookstores, independent publishers, literary periodicals, alternative periodicals, independent record labels, alternative newsweeklies and more.
The Poetry Foundation | The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture. It exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience.
Poetry Library on the South Bank | Welcome to the new poetry magazines archive. This is a free access site to the full-text digital library of 20th and 21st century UK poetry magazines from the Poetry Library collection. This site was launched on 22nd August 2003 and was made a 'Guardian Site of the Week' shortly after.
Poetry Out Loud | The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with Arts Agencies in each state to support the expansion of Poetry Out Loud, which encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. This exciting program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
Portal Wisconsin | Portal Wisconsin is a non-profit website created by the partners of the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin to support the state's culture, arts, humanities and history.
Redbird Studio | Redbird Studio is a writer's place, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We offer seminars, critique groups, private consults and studio space to people who want to write. Our goal is to help writers find a voice - to say what they want to say in a way that will be heard.
Sunday Salon Chicago | Sunday Salon is a monthly prose reading series that originated in New York in 2002 and has been bringing together an inspiring "blend of new and established literary voices" ever since. Having provided a successful platform for writers in New York for the past four years, Sunday Salon is now branching out to the midwest! A fellow graduate of The New School's MFA program, Melanie Pappadis, brings Sunday Salon to Chicago to provide yet another space for new and established literary voices. Co-hosted by Mike Zapata, co-founder/publisher/fiction editor of Make: A Chicago Literary Magazine.
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets | WFOP is an organization of men and women who are interested in poetry, who write poetry and/or who are willing to work to make Wisconsin poetry conscious and conscious of its own poets; the organization is formed exclusively for literary and scientific purposes.
The Book Depository | The Book Depository was founded in 2004 with the aim of making "All books available to All" through pioneering supply chain initiatives, republishing and digitizing of content. It is a continuing project, still in its infancy and one of the most ambitious ventures in the Book Industry.
The Writer's Market | WritersMarket.com is the essential online tool for writers, offering up-to-date information on publishing markets, insider advice and the ability to track your manuscript subscriptions.
Writer's Relief | Writer’s Relief provides these services as well as many others: skilled manuscript preparation, expert proofreading, query and cover letters to agents, or publishers, targeting your work to publishers, tracking submissions.
Zeroland Literary Ezines | A web directory of literary e-zines, literary journals, newspapers and blogs.
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BOOK FESTIVALS
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NATIONAL ART ORGANIZATIONS &
STATE ARTS AGENCIES
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PUBLIC RADIO
Minnesota Public Radio | Minnesota Public Radio® is one of the nation's premier public radio stations producing programming for radio, Internet and face-to-face audiences. Founded as a college station in 1967 at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, it operates a 37-station radio network covering Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa, Idaho and even Canada.
IPR, Independent Public Radio | Minnesota, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities. IPR is the second largest public radio network in the state of Minnesota and one of the largest public radio networks of its kind in the United States. IPR consists of 12 independently licensed and managed, locally responsive, community-based public radio stations in Minnesota.
KFAI Radio Without Borders | Minneapolis/St. Paul, KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that exists to broadcast information, arts and entertainment programming for an audience of diverse racial, social and economic backgrounds. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, while fostering the values of democracy and social justice.
A Prairie Home Companion | Minnesota, A Prairie Home Companion is now in its 32nd year of production. Live every Saturday night from 5—7 p.m. CT, A Prairie Home Companion features comedy sketches, music, and Garrison Keillor's signature monologue, "The News from Lake Wobegon."
The Writer's Almanac | Minnesota, Garrison Keiller delivers this daily dose of poems, prose and literary history every morning, broadcast on stations nationwide.
Wisconsin Public Radio | Wisconsin Public Radio is a civic and cultural resource which exists to enlighten and enrich the quality of life for the people within its listening area. WPR reflects the values and resources of the University and the State of Wisconsin, and embraces the “Wisconsin Idea”, helping to extend the borders of the University to the State and beyond, and providing significant programming by, for and about the people of Wisconsin.
WORT | WORT 89.9 FM is a listener-sponsored community radio station, broadcasting from 118 S. Bedford St. in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. WORT offers a whole host of programming made possible by listener sponsors.
WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio | WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio is the most listened to public radio station in Southeastern Wisconsin. While the station is the broadcast home to major news programs from NPR, WUWM also focuses much of its programming on the issues, people and ideas that makes the region a vibrant place to live.
WNIJ 89.5 Northern Public Radio | Serving Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin, WNIJ 89,5 is the broadcast arm of Northern Illinois University. The mission of Northern Public Radio is to enrich, inspire and inform adults in northern Illinois through programs and services that share ideas, encourage thought, give pleasure and create community.
Chicago Public Radio | Chicago Public Radio is a community-supported, public service broadcasting institution. We offer programs that speak with many voices to community needs and are a reflection of the distinctive and diverse Chicago area. We help listeners learn about issues and ideas that affect the community, the nation, and the world.
This American Life | TAL is not a news show, or a talk show, or a call-in show. It's not really formatted like other radio shows at all. Instead, host Ira Glass, features these stories that are like movies for radio. There are people in dramatic situations. Things happen to them. There are funny moments and emotional moments and - hopefully - moments where the people in the story say interesting, surprising things about it all. It has to be surprising. It has to be fun.
Indiana Public Radio | Indiana Public Radio's mission is to inform and entertain through exploration of the arts, events and issues. While presenting a global perspective, Indiana Public Radio will also seek innovative ways to focus on the performances, activities and concerns of the community. Indiana Public Radio will strive to become a model of community service by using the unique ability of radio to be a catalyst for positive community action.
WFIU Radio, Indiana University | WFIU is an active member of the public radio community. WFIU 103.7 fm has been broadcasting from Bloomington campus of Indiana University since October, 1950. We inspire, inform, and involve. Our values and activities are born of the purposes and hopes of Indiana University and of our listeners. For us, this work is a public trust.
Northeast Indiana Public Radio | The mission of Northeast Indiana Public Radio is to engage our community with content that enriches the human experience.
WFYI Indianapolis Public Radio | While renowned for its programming, WFYI is more than just another radio service. WFYI works to encourage open dialogue and debate about issues that are important to the Central Indiana community by facilitating conversations among diverse voices.
Iowa Public Radio | Iowa Public Radio includes WOI AM and FM at Iowa State University, WSUI-AM and KSUI-FM at the University of Iowa, and KUNI-FM and KHKE-FM at the University of Northern Iowa.
Iowa Public Radio Network |WOI Radio Group includes WOI AM-640, KTPR FM-91.1 from Ft. Dodge IA, WOI-FM 90.1 KWOI FM-90.7 in Carroll, KOWI FM-97.9 Lamoni and worldwide via streaming on the web.
Iowa Public Radio, University of Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa's NPR affiliate.
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INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOPS
A Room of One's Own Feminist Bookstore, Madison WI
307 West Johnson Street (608) 257-7888
Avol's Bookstore, Madison WI
315 West Gorham Street (608) 255-4730
Rainbow Bookstore, Madison WI
426 West Gilman Street (608) 257-6050
Harry W. Schwartz Bookshops, Milwaukee WI
2559 North Downer Avenue (414) 332-1181
Woodland Pattern, Milwaukee WI
720 East Locust Street (414) 263-5001
People's Books, Milwaukee WI
2122 East Locust Street (414) 962-0575
Broad Vocabulary, Milwaukee WI
2241 South Kinnickinnic Avenue (414) 744-8384
Women & Children First, Chicago IL
5233 North Clark Street (773) 769-9299
Barbara's Bookstore, Chicago IL
1218 South Halsted Street (312) 413-2665
Amazon Books, Minneapolis MN
4755 Chicago Avenue South (612) 821-9630
Prairie Lights Bookstore, Iowa City, IA
15 South Dubuque Street (319) 337-2681
Elliot Bay Book Company, Seattle WA
101 South Main Street (206) 624-6600
Powell's City of Books, Portland OR
1005 West Burnside (503) 228-4651
The Booksmith, San Francisco CA
1644 Haight Street (415) 863-8688
Kramer's Books, Washington D.C.
1517 Connecticut Avenue NW (202) 387-1400
Politics & Prose, Washington D.C.
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW (202) 364-1919
St. Mark's Bookshop, New York City NY
31 Third Avenue (212) 260-7853
Shakespeare& Co. Booksellers, New York City NY
716 Broadway (212) 529-1330
Strand Book Store, New York City NY
828 Broadway (212) 473-1452
Oscar Wilde Bookshop, New York City NY
15 Christopher Street (212) 255-8097
Bluestockings, New York City NY
172 Allen Street (212) 777-6028
Wild Iris Books, Gainsville FL
802 West University Avenue (352) 375-7477
Toronto Women's Bookstore, Toronto Canada
73 Harbord Street (800) 861-8233
Word Power, Edinburgh Scotland
43 West Nicolson Street 0131 662-9112
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NONE OF THE ABOVE
Broom Street Theater | Extreme theater in Madison, Wisconsin. Broom Street Theater travels where other theaters fear to tread. We've tackled subjects ranging from abortion to zoophilia, from school violence to theocratic romance and brought to the stage real life stories of celebrities from Dr. Suess to Nina Hartley.
Bucketworks | A health club for the brain. Their mission is to create networks that support and nurture professional groups, community organizations, and families through high-quality and affordable exercises and events that stimulate their creative expression, emotional and mental health and economic sustainability.
Counterpunch.org | "American's Best Political Newspaper"
(the) two-d tree | Makers of fine hand-bound books and paper products, based out of Portland, Oregon.
Firecracker Studios | Local art studio based out Madison, WI.
i hate starbucks | A place to rant for a Starbuck's free world.
Grass Roots North Shore | The progressive voice of Milwaukee's Northshore.