{"product_id":"the-milwaukee-anthology-justin-kern-9781948742382","title":"The Milwaukee Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of Belt's City Anthology Series. \"[A] mosaic of a book.\"--\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Milwaukee Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about hope and hurt in one of America's toughest zip codes. In the essays, narratives, poems, and art included here, you won't find Summerfest or \u003ci\u003eLaverne and Shirley\u003c\/i\u003e, but you will find honest first-hand stories about Riverwest, Sherman Park, Hmong New Year's shows, 7 Mile Fair, and the Rolling Mill commemoration. Edited by Justin Kern, and with more than 50 contributors including Dasha Kelly, Pardeep Kaleka, and Michael Perry, this collection includes stories about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tRedlining in the city\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tPainting a community mural in Sherman Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tReflections after the Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tThe city's upstart microbrewing industry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tThe rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's an anthology about a place on the lake that can make you say \"yes\" and wonder \"why\" in the same thought. A place that's both a big town and small city, run down and redeveloped, tararrel and terror. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection that shows the Cream City is much weirder and more wonderful than you may think it is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Kern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948742381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948742382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Belt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Kern\u003c\/b\u003e is a nonprofit communications person and nonfiction writer. His words have been published in three Belt anthologies as well as \u003ci\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreat Lakes Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Spree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Record\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLongshot Island\u003c\/i\u003e and daily newspapers in Wisconsin and western New York. He's a proud uncle, lifelong amateur musician, and decent horseshoe pitcher. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife and cats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Justin Kern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44125712843007,"sku":"9781948742382","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43281eb8-34d8-4ad5-b5a6-429b5d16be66.jpg?v=1687444261","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-milwaukee-anthology-justin-kern-9781948742382","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}