Milwaukee Anthology

A collection of essays, art, stories, and poetry that offer a nuanced portrait of Milwaukee in all its hope and hurt, weirdness and wonder.The Milwaukee Anthology presents a rich mosaic of one of America’s toughest zip codes. With a diverse range of perspectives, authors and artists share honest first-hand stories about Riverwest, Sherman Park, Hmong New Year’s shows, 7 Mile Fair, the Rolling Mill commemoration, and much more. Edited by Justin Kern, and with more than fifty contributors including Dasha Kelly, Pardeep Kaleka, and Michael Perry, this collection includes stories about: Redlining in the city Painting a community mural in Sherman Park Reflections after the Oak Creek Sikh Temple Shooting The city’s upstart microbrewing industry The rise of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks