{"product_id":"some-things-dont-burn-aurore-sibley-9781976600852","title":"Some Things Don't Burn: Art, Activism, and Arson at the Bugle American","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fierce, vibrant portrait of a newspaper that refused to go up in smoke.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1970 to 1978, the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBugle American\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e wasn't just an alternative newspaper--it was the sparkplug that propelled Milwaukee's emergence as an influential cultural hub. With its incisive political coverage, razor-sharp cartoons, and in-depth reporting on the city's explosive music scene, the \u003ci\u003eBugle American\u003c\/i\u003e became a lifeline for artists, activists, and readers from Milwaukee to Madison hungry for independent journalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, on a cold night in February 1975, everything nearly ended. A firebomb ripped through the \u003ci\u003eBugle American\u003c\/i\u003e offices, threatening the lives of staff and burning the building to the ground. The crime was never solved. But the paper didn't die. Supported by a stunned but determined community--and high-profile allies including \u003cb\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGeorge Reedy\u003c\/b\u003e--the \u003ci\u003eBugle American\u003c\/i\u003e rose from the ashes to publish the very next week. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome Things Don't Burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eActivism, and Arson at the Bugle American\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, author Aurore Sibley tells the full story of this influential underground paper: its founding ideals, its creative energy, its brushes with fame, and its lasting impact. With access to rare materials and family insights--her parents met at the \u003ci\u003eBugle American\u003c\/i\u003e, and her father served as one of its editors--Sibley layers investigative research with personal narrative, exploring how revisiting the past helped her reconcile with her father's complicated life and death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003e40 photographs and illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e, including cartoons and sketches by renowned underground artist and \u003ci\u003eBugle American \u003c\/i\u003eco-founder \u003cb\u003eDenis Kitchen\u003c\/b\u003e, this book brings readers inside the quirky, passionate, and often chaotic world of a newsroom fighting to stay alive and independent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping story of art, activism, community, and resilience, \u003ci\u003eSome Things Don't Burn\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that while buildings can be destroyed, the ideals that ignite a movement are much harder to extinguish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aurore Sibley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976600855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976600852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Aurore Sibley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440690802943,"sku":"9781976600852","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4961c3e3-fd00-48e4-a020-52bf9f77c945.jpg?v=1777184161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/some-things-dont-burn-aurore-sibley-9781976600852","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}