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In the Garden with Jane Austen

 

Watchdog: 25 Years of Muckraking and Rabblerousing

By Bill Lueders
Foreword by Doug Moe

“As a politician who has sometimes felt the sting of a well-placed Bill Lueders jab, I have to admit that he writes with clarity, wit and passion ... and once in a while he's even right. Bill goes fearlessly and fiercely wherever the truth takes him.”—Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz

Price: $16.95

Six Spices

 

Six Spices : A Simple Concept of Indian Cooking

Neeta Saluja

If you enjoy Indian cuisine you will appreciate the straightforward approach and easy recipes in Neeta Saluja's book Six Spices." Philadelphia Inquirer

Price: $29.95

In the Garden with Jane Austen

 

In the Garden with Jane Austen

Kim Wilson

"Wonderfully informative, full of detail, illustrated with ravishing photographs - a must for any Austen fan." Andrew Davies

Available through Jane Austen Books

In the Steps of Jane Austen

 

In the Steps of Jane Austen

Anne-Marie Edwards

Visit scenes from Jane Austen's novels including Godmersham House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice; breathtaking views from Box Hill in Emma; Lyme Regis's treacherous stone steps in Persuasion; and Bath's Assembly Rooms in Northanger Abbey.

List Price: $18.95 Sale Price: $9.48

 

Jane Austen and Crime

 

Jane Austen and Crime

Susannah Fullerton

"Susannah Fullerton has brilliantly hit on the theme of crime and punishment in Austen. Fullerton shows how the Regency world was really a dangerous place with a fast rising crime rate and a legal system that handed out ferocious sentences. Her book will be essential reading for every Janeite.” Claire Tomalin

Price: $22.00

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Tea with Jane Austen

 

Tea with Jane Austen

Kim Wilson

"Kim Wilson has assembled a collection of anecdotes, quotations, verses and recipes, charmingly illustrated with largely contemporary engravings and line drawings, to provide an exhaustive and uplifting history of England’s favourite brew." Jane Austen's Regency World

Available through Jane Austen Books

Eating Like Queens

 

Eating Like Queens: A Guide to Ethnic Dining in America's Melting Pot, Queens, New York

Suzanne Parker

"Eating Like Queens by Suzanne Parker offers a 40-cuisine tour of the city's most ethnically diverse borough." The New York Times

Out-of-Print

Essentially English

 

Essentially English

Dan Green

Piers, pubs, pies, rain-lashed beaches, long summer evenings and garden gnomes—a cheeky look at all things British and peculiar.

Price: $14.95

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Madison: The Guide

 

Madison: The Guide

Gwen Evans

At last—a comprehensive guide for insiders and visitors alike. Long a magnet for students and the civic-minded, Madison now draws culture-seekers, sports-goers, food lovers, and recreation enthusiasts to its growing list of must-see destinations and activities.

List Price: $13.95 Sale Price: $6.98

 

Madison Walks

 

Madison Walks

Harriet Brown and Jamie Young

Madison, Wisconsin, is a walker's paradise. From the breathtaking view over Monona Bay to the lakeside tables at Memorial Union Terrace to the quirky shops along Willy Street, Madison is full of rewarding (and often surprising) rambles, ambles, strolls, and hikes.

Out-of-Print

 

Paris by Pastry

 

Paris by Pastry: Stalking the Sweet Life on the Streets of Paris

Joyce Slayton Mitchell

Gathering all of the deliciousness of Paris in one necessary travel guide for first-timers and returning enthusiasts alike.

List Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $8.48

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From Asparagus to Zucchini

 

From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce

Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC)

"If you've got a vegetable, this book probably has a recipe for it—and a great one at that! And to think we used to compost our Jerusalem artichokes." Kevin Henkes

List Price: $19.95 Sale Price: $9.98 (slightly damaged covers)

 

Go Green East Harlem Cookbook

The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook

"Last year, as part of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s environmental initiatives, Scott M. Stringer, the borough president of Manhattan, began a project called Go Green East Harlem. Among the accomplishments is the new Go Green East Harlem Cookbook, edited by Mr. Stringer." The New York Times

Out-of-Stock

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Book Arts

 

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Book Arts

Mary Jane Hamilton

FLW fans: Is this book in your library? It catalogs the 1992 exhibition exploring Frank Lloyd Wright's avid interest in books and publishing.

Out-of-Print

Cats and Dogs/Dogs and Cats

 

 

Cats and Dogs/Dogs and Cats

P. S. Mueller

"After reading P. S. Mueller’s very funny book, Cats and Dogs/Dogs and Cats, I had the urge to go out and adopt something that sheds." Sam Grosss

Out-of-Print

Golf Wisconsin

 

Golf Wisconsin: The Official Guide to the State's Top 25 Public Courses … Plus 50 More Fun Places to Play

Jeff Mayers & Jeffy Poling

From the PGA Tour's venerable Brown Deer course in Milwaukee to Whistling Straits, another major course located north of Sheboygan, this reference explains where to locate Wisconsin's best golf courses without the usual sky-high prices found elsewhere.

Out-of-Print

Gotcha Down

 

Gotcha Down: A Novel

Chris Earl

Gambling and big-time sports team up to make and break careers in the world of college football

Out-of-Print

 

In the Steps of Thomas Hardy

 

In the Steps of Thomas Hardy

Anne-Marie Edwards

We can follow his footsteps and those of his characters over windswept uplands and through quiet villages. Little has changed since Hardy was born near Dorchester more than 150 years ago.

Out-of-Print

 

Literary Feast

 

A Literary Feast: Recipes and Writings by American Women Authors from History

Yvonne Schofer, Editor

"Not only a delightful cookbook with charming observations about food, A Literary Feast is a valuable contribution to both women's history and food studies." Barbara Haber, author of From Hardtack to Home Fries: An Uncommon History of American Cooks and Meals

Out-of-Print

 

Surrounded by Reality

 

Surrounded by Reality: The Best of Doug Moe on Madison

Doug Moe

"Take a close look at the legendary Madison, Wisconsin, at it's finest. The controversial city has sparkled brightly, and Doug Moe has written it like it is." Phil Hellmuth

Out-of-Print

 

Seasons in a Country Kitchen Cookbook

 

Seasons in a Country Kitchen Cookbook

Darlene Kronschnabel

More than 200 old-fashioned home-style recipes and the stories behind these delicious dishes.

Out-of-Print

 

Walking with William Shakespeare

 

Walking with William Shakespeare

Anne-Marie Edwards

"Admirers of the Bard as well as armchair travelers are sure to enjoy this charming walking guide to the places associated with him." Chicago Tribune

Out-of-Print

 

Way Out Here in the Middle

 

Way Out Here in the Middle

John Roach

"John has made me laugh since we were six years old. It was with his Madison Magazine letters that he began to make me cry; funny, poignant, philosophical, full of bluster and love...a shot of Irish, neat." Mary Sweeney, screenwriter, The Straight Story

Out-of-Print

 

Your Belief System is Shot

 

Your Belief System Is Shot: Cartoons and Stuff

P.S. Mueller

Out-of-Print

"Laughing is all well and good, but what's it called when you laugh, while being surprised, sad, angry and oddly comforted? That's the thing that P.S. Mueller does. He tells an astute history of life in these times, like Thucydides, only more concise." Ben Karlin, Producer, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

 

 

 



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